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The Life Of Slang
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Author : Julie Coleman
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2012-03-08
The Life Of Slang written by Julie Coleman and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-08 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book traces the development of English slang from the earliest records to the latest tweet. It explores why and how slang is used, and traces the development of slang in English-speaking nations around the world. The records of the Old Bailey and machine-searchable newspaper collections provide a wealth of new information about historical slang, while blogs and tweets provide us with a completely new perspective on contemporary slang. Based on inside information from real live slang users as well as the best scholarly sources, this book is guaranteed to teach you some new words that you shouldn't use in polite company. Teachers, politicians, broadcasters, and parents characterize the language of teenagers as sloppy, repetitive, and unintelligent, but these complaints are nothing new. In 1906, an Australian journalist overheard some youths on a street-corner: Things will be bally slow till next pay-day. I've done in nearly all my spond. Here, now; cheese it, or I'll lob one in your lug. Lend us a cigarette. Lend it; oh, no, I don't part. Look out, here's a bobby going to tell us to shove along. What, he wondered, was the world coming to. For the 411, read on ...
The Slang Dictionary Etymological Historical And Anecdotal
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Author : John Camden Hotten
language : en
Publisher: London : Chatto and Windus
Release Date : 1874
The Slang Dictionary Etymological Historical And Anecdotal written by John Camden Hotten and has been published by London : Chatto and Windus this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1874 with English language categories.
The Slang Dictionary
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Author : John Camden Hotten
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872
The Slang Dictionary written by John Camden Hotten and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1872 with English language categories.
Slang
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Author : Jonathon Green
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016
Slang written by Jonathon Green and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES categories.
"In this Very Short Introduction Jonathon Green asks what words qualify as slang, and whether slang should be acknowledged as a language in its own right. Looking forward, he considers what the digital revolution means for the future of slang."--Cover flap.
A Dictionary Of Slang Jargon Cant
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Author : Albert Barrère
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890
A Dictionary Of Slang Jargon Cant written by Albert Barrère and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1890 with English language categories.
Dictionary Of Contemporary Slang
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Author : Tony Thorne
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2014-02-27
Dictionary Of Contemporary Slang written by Tony Thorne and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-27 with Reference categories.
With more than 7,000 definitions, this book provides a definitive guide to the use of slang today. It deals with drugs, sport and contemporary society, as well as favourite slang topics such as sex and bodily functions. In this fully updated fourth edition of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, language and culture expert Tony Thorne explores the ever-changing underworld of the English language, bringing back intriguing examples of eccentricity and irreverence from the linguistic front-line. "Thorne is a kind of slang detective, going down the streets where other lexicographers fear to tread." Daily Telegraph
Slang
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Author : Eric Partridge
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-04-17
Slang written by Eric Partridge and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-17 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
First published in 1933, this book explores both contemporary and historical slang, focusing on the characteristics and quirks of the English and American languages. As well as looking at commonly used slang, there are sections that give the reader insight into more unusual areas such as Cockney slang, slang in journalism and slang in commerce, as well as slang used by sailors, the law and the church. The book will be of interest to scholars and the general readers who take an interest in language.
Dictionary Of American Slang
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Author : Barbara Ann Kipfer
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2010-10-19
Dictionary Of American Slang written by Barbara Ann Kipfer and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-19 with Reference categories.
The fourth edition of this authoritative reference offers clear definitions for the slang words and idioms used in everyday American conversation. First published in 1960, this newly updated edition of Dictionary of American Slang traces the language of today back to its American roots. With thousands of entries ranging from the widely accepted to the taboo and obscure, slang words are explained in terms of definition, usage, and historical etymology. As language continues to evolve at an ever-increasing rate, Dictionary of American Slang offers an essential guide to the terms that are here to stay—as well as those that might otherwise be forgotten.
A Dictionary Of Slang Cant And Vulgar Words
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Author : John Camden Hotten
language : en
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Release Date : 2018-01-08
A Dictionary Of Slang Cant And Vulgar Words written by John Camden Hotten and has been published by Prabhat Prakashan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-08 with categories.
The New Partridge Dictionary Of Slang And Unconventional English A I
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Author : Eric Partridge
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2006
The New Partridge Dictionary Of Slang And Unconventional English A I written by Eric Partridge and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Americanisms categories.
First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.