Title: Dictonary of Contemporary Slang, 3rd EditionAuthor(s): Tony Thorne
Publisher: A & C Black
Date: 2007
Pages: 511
Size: 5.40 Mb
Format: PDF
Quality: High
Language: British English
Today, tabloid newspapers in the UK such as the Sun, the Star and the Sport regularly use slang in headlines and articles, while the quality press use slang sparingly – usually for special effect - but the assumption remains that readers have a working knowledge of common slang terms. [+/-]
The most comprehensive guide on the subject, The Dictionary of Contemporary Slang gathers more than 5,000 racy and raffish colloquial expressions from America, Great Britain, Australia, the Caribbean, and other English-speaking places. Features the metaphors, puns, and double entendres from sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll, fads, fashion, cults, and taboos that have enriched our language for the past 40 years.
About the author
Tony Thorne is has written and broadcast widely on the subjects of language and culture and is the director of the English Language Centre at King's College–London.
The most comprehensive guide on the subject, The Dictionary of Contemporary Slang gathers more than 5,000 racy and raffish colloquial expressions from America, Great Britain, Australia, the Caribbean, and other English-speaking places. Features the metaphors, puns, and double entendres from sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll, fads, fashion, cults, and taboos that have enriched our language for the past 40 years.
About the author
Tony Thorne is has written and broadcast widely on the subjects of language and culture and is the director of the English Language Centre at King's College–London.
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