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The Life of Slang
Julie Coleman
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Description for The Life of Slang
Paperback. This book traces the development of English slang from the earliest records to the latest tweet and explores why and how slang is used. 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. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFFD; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199679171
SKU
V9780199679171
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99-10
About Julie Coleman
Julie Coleman was born in Coventry and attended Finham Park Comprehensive. She studied at Manchester University and King's College London, taught at Lund University in Sweden, and is now a Professor in the School of English at the University of Leicester. She has written several books about dictionaries.
Reviews for The Life of Slang
This book offers an entertaining and informative insight into the living and ever-developing creature that is slang in the English language. The title is particularly fitting, given that the book provides a natural history of slang, i.e., how it is created, how it develops, how it adapts and survives, and how it spreads into wider use.
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