Dictionary of Contemporary Slang

Autori

• Tony Thorne

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• Dizionari Linguistici e Libri di Testo
• Libri di testo
• Linguistica
• Manuali e guide
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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 convenient paperback editionof 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

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2007

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