Pardon My English! by Michael Munro

Pardon My English! by Michael Munro

Pardon My English! looks into some of the shadier recesses of the English language, considering the slang terms used by different professions and sectors of society, the slang used in different countries and different parts of Britain, and the development of slang over the centuries. In doing so, it covers a huge variety of words, ranging from quaint archaisms to industrial-strength expletives.

Did you know that ?hickey? means a lovebite, a red patch caused by a sucking kiss? If not,

consult Michael Munro's exploration of slang in order to look at some

English words that are never appropriate in a formal contextMunro

covers a huge variety of words, ranging from quaint archaisms to

industrial-strength expletives. Nearly 6000 words and phrases are

explained. However, the book is not exactly a dictionary of slang. The

material has been arranged so that readers can find the word associated with a particular

group, subject, region or period in one place. But beware! Slang is

decried as substandard and the book contains some very rude words which

are not for the easily shocked. Don't be afraid of a guilt-trip. One of

the great world languages is definitely enriched by slang, particularly

in the current age of instant mass communication. - Consilium Journal: The internal Journal of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union

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ISBN 13	9780550102867
ISBN 10	0550102868
Title	Pardon My English!
Author	Michael Munro
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Murray Press
Year published	2007-06-29
Number of pages	384
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