J. M. Arthur J. M. Arthur i(A76019 works by) (a.k.a. Jay Mary Arthur)
Born: Established: 1946 ;
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Jay Arthur lived in Canberra and worked as a researcher at the National Dictionary Centre. (Source: Aboriginal English: A Cultural Study)

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y separately published work icon The Default Country : A Lexical Cartography of Twentieth Century Australia Sydney : University of New South Wales Press , 2003 Z1045882 2003 single work criticism J.M. Arthur focuses on the twentieth century when she uses 'word maps' to interpret the relationship between Australian English and Australia the land. Her work 'investigates typical descriptions of Australia - and their implications. Her narrative plots the discrepancies between the words we use and the intrinsic nature of Australia.'
2004 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Gleebooks Prize for Literary or Cultural Criticism
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