Slang: A Very Short Introduction
(Part of the Very Short Introductions Series and Oxford's Very Short Introductions series Series)
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Slang, however one judges it, shows us at our most human. It is used widely and often, typically associated with the writers of noir fiction, teenagers, and rappers, but also found in the works of Shakespeare and Dickens. It has been recorded since at least 1500 AD, and today's vocabulary, taken from every major English-speaking country, runs to over 125,000 slang words and phrases. This Very Short Introduction takes readers on a wide-ranging...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0198729537
ISBN13:9780198729532
Release Date:May 2016
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:144 Pages
Weight:0.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 4.3" x 6.7"
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