Tony Thorne — Dictionary of Contemporary Slang

5 августа, 2012 / Автор статьи: admin
Dictionary of Contemporary Slang - Tony Thorne

Bloomsbury Publishing / —
No slang-worthy subject is too taboo for this collection of more than 15,000 definitions of words that allude to drugs, sports, contemporary society, and a seemingly unending supply of slang terms for sex and bodily functions. Fully revised and expanded, and with lively examples of usage throughout, this up-to-the-minute reference paints a vivid picture of our cultural and social preoccupations while bringing intriguing examples of eccentricity and irreverence back to the linguistic frontline.

ISBN: 9780713675047
твердый переплет, 448 стр.
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Tony Thorne — Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, 2006 год

9 октября, 2011 / Автор статьи: admin
Dictionary of Contemporary Slang - Tony Thorne

Bloomsbury Publishing / —
With more than 15,000 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 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.

ISBN: 9780713675290
мягкая обложка, 512 стр.
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Tony Thorne — Shoot the Puppy. A Survival Guide to the Curious Jargon of Modern Life, 2007 год

26 августа, 2011 / Автор статьи: admin
Shoot the Puppy. A Survival Guide to the Curious Jargon of Modern Life - Tony Thorne

Penguin Group / —
Are you a ‘bobo’ or a ‘wombat’? Are you tempted by ‘infobia’ or to ‘kick dead whales up the beach’? If your answer to any of these questions is ‘What are you talking about?’, then you definitely need a copy of Shoot the Puppy. Amusing, informative and newly updated for 2007, it guides the reader through the ever-growing heap of contemporary jargon from around the English-speaking world, showing where it comes from, what it means, and what it tells us about our contemporary world.

ISBN: 9780141027067
мягкая обложка, 368 стр.
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