A Personal Kiwi-Yankee Dictionary

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Paperback
1984
$10.35

How would you respond if a New Zealander invited you to a leg-in ? Would you know what to do if someone told you to pull up a browser ? Without some assistance, most foreigners would indeed be baffled by the intricacies of the Kiwi tongue. Now, however, help is available as Louis S. Leland Jr., a professor of psychology at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, unravels the mysteries of this colorful language. Composed in equal parts of fact and hilarity, this specialized dictionary will aid the traveler, amuse the linguist, and delight even the casual observer. This book is a perfect companion volume to Pelican's comprehensive Maverick Guide to New Zealand, widely acclaimed as the best guidebook on the subject.

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How would you respond if a New Zealander invited you to a leg-in ? Would you know what to do if someone told you to pull up a browser ? Without some assistance, most foreigners would indeed be baffled by the intricacies of the Kiwi tongue. Now, however, help is available as Louis S. Leland Jr., a professor of psychology at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, unravels the mysteries of this colorful language. Composed in equal parts of fact and hilarity, this specialized dictionary will aid the traveler, amuse the linguist, and delight even the casual observer. This book is a perfect companion volume to Pelican's comprehensive Maverick Guide to New Zealand, widely acclaimed as the best guidebook on the subject.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 120
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Published: Feb 1984
ISBN 10: 0882894145
ISBN 13: 9780882894140

Author Bio

Mr. Leland has also written the perfect translation from American English, chiefly Texan and Ohioan, to New Zealand English. He was inspired by the experience of his wife, a native New Zealander, or Kiwi, who moved to the United States for a year during high school.