Antarctic Words

Authors

Jeff Grant

Abstract

The Antarctic Dictionary, A Complete Guide to Antarctic English by Bernadette Hince was published by CSIRO Publishing, Australia in 2000. This work has been meticulously researched, with more than 15,000 quotations from about a thousand different sources, giving the reader a unique insight into the language of Antarctica. The world's most isolated continent has spawned some of the most unusual words in the English language. In the space of a mere century, a remarkable vocabulary has evolved to deal with the extraordinary environment and living organisms of the Antarctic. There is even a little humour here and there!

Recommended Citation

Grant, Jeff (2005) "Antarctic Words," Word Ways: Vol. 38 : Iss. 2 , Article 15.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol38/iss2/15