Here, collected in one volume, are afferbeck lauder s groundbreaking studies of australian speech, let stalk strine and nose tone unturned. The term is a syncope, derived from a shortened phonetic rendition of the pronunciation of the word australian in an exaggerated broad australian accent, drawing upon the tendency of this accent to run syllables together in a form of liaison. Introduced by john clarke do you sign on the dotted lion. The book appears to date from around 1965, and has since.
Strine the complete works of professor afferbeck lauder hipatia. Journalthe book of basketballthe journal of the assembly, during the session. The following is taken from a publication called strine by afferbeck lauder. Coined by afferbeck lauder alastair ardoch morrison and popularised with his 1965 book let stalk strine. As an example of this, morrison used the penname afferbeck lauder, because he arranged his entries in alphabetical order. The definition of decoding or glamping with david hornsby. The complete works of professor afferbeck lauder 18 copies. Afferbeck lauder author visit amazons afferbeck lauder page. Strine a beginners guide to australian english australian. He was a significant graphic artist and abstract painter whose visual work has been concealedovershadowed by the strine tag. I lay on the floor reading it aloud, pausing to think, then doubling over with laughter. Afferbeck lauder was the pseudonym used by alastair ardoch morrison 21 september 15 march, an australian graphic artist and author who in the s documented strine in the song with air chew and a series of books beginning with let stalk strine ure smith, sydney, australia. Morrison illustrated the books and also used the pseudonym al terego.
Greg lavelle, of sharpley, called out delaware chief justice leo strin. Also included are fraffly well spoken and fraffly suite, lauders guides to the strangled. Example aorta do summing abaht alleese peepl onna bussis. Here, collected in one volume, are afferbeck lauders groundbreaking studies of australian speech, let stalk strine and nose tone unturned. In fact, we have our own version of the language, affectionately known as strine. Her name was lucille inkling and she just happened to be there for a staff reunion. Afferbeck lauders studies of australian speech, let stalk strine and nose tone unt. The term is a syncope, derived from a shortened phonetic rendition of the pronunciation of the word australian in an exaggerated broad australian accent, drawing upon the tendency of this accent to run words together in a form of liaison.
I bought this and other excellent fraffly and strine books by affabeck lauder, when they were first published. Professor afferbeck lauder, whom she found sipping a whisky alone in a. Strine can be a very difficult language for the uninitiated about as bad as a cross between gaelic. Afferbeck lauder was the pseudonym used by alastair ardoch morrison, born in melbourne 21 september 191115 march 1998, an australian graphic artist and author who in the 1960s documented strine in the song with air chew and a series of books beginning with let stalk strine ure smith, sydney, australia, 1965. The complete works of professor afferbeck lauder by. Let stalk strine is the first and only clear, straighforward exposition of the strine language.
There was never any book about australian speech like strine or about posh british speech like fraffly well spoken. He revealed his findings in a little book called let stalk strine, an instant classic and as john clarke writes in his ford a publishing phenomenon. Let stalk strine nose tone unturned by afferbeck lauder. It was apparently written by a man named professor afferbeck lauder professor alphabetical order explaining how to speak in an australian accent. Strine definition and synonyms of strine in the english dictionary. Afferbeck lauder and al terego are pseudonyms of alastair ardoch morrison, author of several books on strine australian english. British words such as mobile or mobile phone as used. In the mid 60s an australian writer alistair morison wrote a book under the pseudonym afferbeck lauder alphabetical order called let stork strine lets talk australian which became popular for a while and spawned a series of books and other strine publishings nose tone unturned aka. This unique dictionary of the australian language had three generations of my family rolling on the floor and gasping for breath. Alastair ardoch morrison, under the strine pseudonym of afferbeck lauder, wrote a song with air chew in. He revealed his findings in a little book called let stalk strine, an instant classic andas john clarke writes in his forda publishing phenomenon. Strine is a term coined in 1964 and subsequently used to describe a joke or madeup language purportedly spoken by australians whose accents frequently run words together in a type of liaison. Afferbeck lauder and al ter ego are pseudonyms of alastair ardoch morrison, author of several books on stri ne australian english.
If you would like to participate, visit the project page. Oct 23, 2009 then in 1965 a book appeared called let stalk strine, apparently by professor afferbeck lauder, explaining how to speak with an australian accent. Low this article has been rated as lowimportance on the projects importance scale. Professor henry higgins is rolling in his grave with utter glee at the exploits of his estimable colleague, afferbeck lauder. This book is an strine as ned kelly and waltzing matilda. Afferbeck lauder afferbeck lauder poems poem hunter. This little book is an excellent primer for those who w23iswhneed to know the meanings of words.
The history of strinethe way i see it this site is an epitaph to the work of the late alistair morrison alias affer beck lauder 21sep1911 to 15mar1998, whos lighthearted approach to the australian way, has brought joy and entertainment to many people the world over. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. His papers are in the powerhouse museum, sydney where his graphicstypography can be studied in depth. Afferbeck lauder pseudonym, al terego illustrator, alastair ardoch morrison. The use of actual slang in the titles of many of these books aussie english. Oct 22, 20 several books about strine, or australian english say it out loud with a nice broad australian accent, appeared in the mid1960s written by afferbeck lauder alphabetical order, the. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. When intoned with equal emphasis on the syllables it is the negative response to the question. The term is a syncope, derived from a shortened phonetic rendition of the pronunciation of the word australian in an exaggerated broad australian accent, drawing upon the tendency of this accent to run syllables together in a form of liaison the term was coined in 1964 when the accent was the. Oct 10, 2012 the same could be said of another little compilation of aussie expressions, published in sydney in 1965. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
In the mid 60s an australian writer alistair morison wrote a book under the pseudonym afferbeck lauder alphabetical order called let stork strine lets talk. Strine is a term coined in 1964 and subsequently used to describe a broad accent of australian english. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. In the mid 60s an australian writer alistair morison wrote a book under the pseudonym afferbeck lauder alphabetical order called let stork strine lets talk australian which became popular for a while and spawned a series of books and other strine publishings nose tone. Alastair ardoch morrison, under the strine pseudonym of afferbeck lauder a syncope for alphabetical order, wrote a song with air chew without you in 1965 followed by a series of books let stalk strine 1965, nose tone unturned 1967, fraffly well spoken 1968, and fraffly suite 1969. In the mid 60s an australian writer alistair morison wrote a book under the pseudonym afferbeck lauder alphabetical order called let stork strine lets talk australian which became popular for a while and spawned a series of books and other strine publishings nose tone unturned aka no stone unturned, and so on. There was never any book about australian speech like strine or about. This unique dictionary of the australian language had three generations of. He used it the following year in the title of his book, let stalk strine, under the pseudonym of afferbeck lauder, whose name needs to be said. Strine and to received pronunciation fraffly well spoken were written by alastair ardoch morrison under the name afferbeck lauder and.
Strine meaning and origin of the name strine nameaning. Strine can be a very difficult language for the uninitiated about as bad as a cross between gaelic and swahili, and can be quite unintelligible to the uninitiated. He is one of australias best known and most loved faces on tv. Buy fraffly suite by afferbeck lauder online at alibris.
The book appears to date from around 1965, and has since been through five reprints and has sold over 15,000 copies. The book appears to date from around 1965, and has since been through five. Afferbeck lauder is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of australia and australiarelated topics. This edition includes all four afferbeck lauder books, with a new foreword by john clarke. This collection of afferbeck lauder s hilarious writings on language includes the original let stalk. Buy fraffly well spoken illustrated edition by lauder, afferbeck isbn. Way back in 1965 a peculiar little book became an australian publishing sensation. This collection of afferbeck lauder s hilarious writings on language includes the original let stalk strine and its sequel, nose tone unturned, along with fraffly well spoken and fraffly suite. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects quality scale. Inspire a love of reading with amazon book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with amazon book box, a subscription that delivers new books. Interestingly, the list of aussie slang at the abcs a guide to strine is not at all strine in afferbeck lauder also known as, alastair ardoch morrison, use of the term.
Nov 04, 2009 as john clarke outlines in his foreward, in 1965 an unusual book called let stalk strine lets talk australia thumped onto the nearly bare humour section. Australian english, humorously and affectionately regarded. Being the complete vocabulary of all dialect words still in use, or known to. In short, the vocabulary and pronunciations documented in his fathers book. Afferbeck lauder a syncope for alphabetical order is a psudonym for alastair ardoch morrison, an australian writer who gave no clue as to his identity in any of his books. Watching children do this makes me think of my tweenie self the christmas i received a wonderful book called let stalk strine by professor afferbeck lauder yes, a pseudonym. Almost five years ago, in this post, i mentioned alistair morrisons 1965 book let stalk strine, written under the pseudonym afferbeck lauder alphabetical order.
However, it is english which has contributed most to the strine vocabulary. A lexicon of modern strine usage lauder, afferbeck on. Let stalk strine, a lexicon of modern australian usage by professor afferbeck lauder, was a funny, quirky guide. The following is taken from a publication called strine by.
The original title let stalk strine, is a sort of dictionary cumphrase book of australian terms. An indispensable guide for the traveler or the armchair student of english dialect. From eye dialect of a broad pronunciation of australian. Mar 10, 2016 let stalk strine, a lexicon of the modern strine language, by prof. Chew without you in 1965 followed by a series of books let stalk strine 1965. In a similar way the pseudonymous authorial strine name afferbeck lauder. Strine the complete works of professor afferbeck lauder. Strine is a result of speaking very quickly and running the words together. Let stalk strine, a lexicon of modern australian usage by professor. Alastair ardoch morrison, under the strine pseudonym of afferbeck lauder, wrote a. Australian english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Other books of note are let stalk strine by afferbeck lauder where strine is australian and afferbeck lauder is alphabetical order the book is in alphabetical order and how to be normal in australia. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia afferbeck lauder was the pseudonym used by alastair ardoch morrison 21 september 1911 15 march 1998, an australian graphic artist and author who in the 1960s documented strine in the song with air chew and a series of books beginning with let stalk strine ure smith, sydney, australia, 1965. Let stalk strine 1965, nose tone unturned 1967, fraffly well spoken 1968 and fraffly suite 1969 in october 2009, text publishing company, mairlben republished all four books in an omnibus editi. The term is a syncope, derived from a shortened phonetic rendition of the pronunciation of the word australian in an exaggerated broad. It was professor afferbeck lauder who made the groundbreaking discovery that australians speak strine not english, as had long been thought. Let stalk strine has been compiled for stewnce, overseas vistas and new strines, and also for the jell public.
Strine was a term originally used in the mid 1960s and was the subject of humorous columns published in the sydney morning herald. Oct 31, 2014 avva nysweegend which translates to have a nice weekend and beeg yors i din eerya which translates to i beg your pardon, i didnt hear you. This edition includes all four afferbeck lauder books. I ever came was another work by the same author, entitled fraffly suite frightfully sweet. Afferbeck lauder was the pseudonym used by alastair ardoch morrison 21 september 1911 15 march 1998, an australian graphic artist and author who in the 1960s documented strine in the song with air chew and a series of books beginning with let stalk strine ure smith, sydney, australia, 1965. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more.
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