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Cassell s dictionary of slang download ebook pdf, epub. With its unparalleled coverage of english slang of all types from 18thcentury cant to contemporary gay slang, and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, cassells dictionary of slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. Dec 31, 2000 jonathon green is a writer and broadcaster with a particular interest in colloquial english and slang. It has been recorded since at least 1500 ad, and todays vocabulary, taken from every major englishspeaking country, runs to over 125,000 slang words and phrases. With publication of the threevolume green s dictionary of slang in 2011, jonathon green produced what i, his competitor and colleague, believe to be the finest piece of slang lexicography in the english language. Jonathon green slang, however one judges it, shows us at our most human. But now the worlds best singlevolume dictionary of english slang is about to get even better.
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Jonathon green has 66 books on goodreads with 4005 ratings. May 20, 2019 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Written on historical principles and aimed primarily at language specialists it shows how slang, from every englishspeaking country, has developed over 500 years of its recorded history. Unsurprisingly, jonathon admitted to feeling depressed after his three volume greens dictionary of slang was first published, recognising that the changing world of publishing meant it was unlikely there would never be a second edition and, more than this, there is unlikely ever to be another printed dictionary of slang. Green s dictionary of slang access to the complete content on oxford reference requires a subscription or purchase. Slang, however one judges it, shows us at our most human. After reading this book i shall never be able to look at an aardvark in quite the same way. Pdf dictionary of contemporary slang download full pdf. Sep 28, 2019 us, slang, vulgar an illustrated pornographic book. Slang represents humanity at its most human, writes jonathon green in one of his signature declarative sentences, which leave a slight sense of the author looking around, whiskers aquiver, to. In every case, jonathon green painstakingly supplies a wealth of annotation and background detail. A remarkable collection of this often reviled but endlessly fascinating area of the english language, it covers slang from the past five centuries right up to the present day, from all the different englishspeaking. Cassells dictionary of slang by jonathon green, paperback.
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My slang work has reached its climax, but i trust not its end, with the publication in 2010 of greens dictionary of slang, a three volume, 6,200page dictionary on historical principles offering some 110,000 words and phrases, backed up by around 410,000 citations or usage examples. See all books authored by jonathon green, including the big book of filth. Jonathon green is a writer and broadcaster with a particular interest in colloquial english and slang. He has published books since the 1970s, on topics ranging from occupational jargon to censorship, and is a regular radio and television commentator. Pointed, dry, witty and endlessly inventive, rhyming slang is held in greater popular affection than any other type of colloquial english language.
The best books on slang five books expert recommendations. These three massive and handsomely produced volumes constitute the chef doeuvre of their editor jonathon green, who has been collecting slang since 1980 and has published many previous books on the murkier corners of english vocabulary. Jonathon green is a lexicographer, or dictionary maker, specialising in slang. Pdf the stories of slang download full pdf book download. A very short introduction by jonathon green, 9780198729532, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A remarkable collection of this often reviled but endlessly fascinating area of the english language, it covers slang from thepast five centuries right up to the present day, from. Why jonathon green decided to launch his slang dictionary.
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