Counting down from popularity, here’s what you and the rest of Australia (and the world) wanted to talk about in 2017.
Have you read our top ten? Which one is your favourite? We’d love to know.
10. Another bout of un-Australian
9. Is it a field or a paddock? Defining the contemporary Australian landscape
7. When do words borrowed into English become English?
6. Language that is blue – or green – whatever you fancy
5. The best thing since sliced bread!
3. The shifting sounds of words
With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games approaching quickly, news and social media has been flooded with stories about Olympic trials, new sports, and athletes…
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Australian Word Map is a small treasure on offer at the Macquarie Dictionary website. It was set up by the ABC and Macquarie Dictionary as an interactive site to collect and record words and expressions from all over Australia. Thousands of people contributed,
