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Susan Butler


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Susan Butler was the Editor of the Macquarie Dictionary, Australia's national dictionary and, as Editor, was largely responsible for the selection and writing of new words. She is the author of the Dinkum Dictionary, The Aitch Factor, and New Words: Changes in Australian English (2020). She is also a regular commentator on Australian English on radio, television and the internet and was a TEDxSydney speaker in 2015. In June 2018, she was made an Officer of the Order of Australia. She is also, as of June 2018, an Honorary Lecturer at the ANU in the College of Asia and the Pacific. Sue now has her own website (www.suebutler.com.au) where she blogs on aspects of Australian English. ...more

Average rating: 3.7 · 112 ratings · 14 reviews · 7 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Aitch Factor: Adventure...

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Australian Language & Culture

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The Macquarie dictionary

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Embracing Disruption: A Clo...

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The Dinkum Dictionary: The ...

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Macquarie Dictionary

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The Macquarie Dictionary of...

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“still under siege, but the Red Army had regained two-thirds of”
Susan Butler, Roosevelt and Stalin: Portrait of a Partnership

“Decide...whether or not the goal is worth the risk involved. If it is, stop worrying.”
Susan Butler, East to the Dawn: The Life of Amelia Earhart

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