Dictionary of Contemporary Slang
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Dictionary of Contemporary Slang by Tony Thorne
With more than 7,000 definitions, this book provides a 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.
"Thorne is a kind of slang detective, going down the streets where other lexicographers fear to tread" Daily Telegraph "As up-to-date a dictionary of 'strikingly informal' contemporary language as you are likely to find." www.mantex.co.uk/reviews
Currently Director of the English Language Centre at King's College, London, Tony Thorne is an authority on language and culture, on which he has written and broadcast widely.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780713675290 |
| ISBN 10 | 0713675292 |
| Title | Dictionary of Contemporary Slang |
| Author | Tony Thorne |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2007-01-02 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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