Julie Coleman

Broschiertes Buch

The Life of Slang

Beschreibung

This book traces the development of English slang from the earliest records to the latest tweet and explores why and how slang is used. Based on inside information from real live slang users as well as the best scholarly sources, this book is guaranteed to teach you some new words that you shouldn't use in polite company.

Autor

Julie Coleman was born in Coventry and attended Finham Park Comprehensive. She studied at Manchester University and King's College London, taught at Lund University in Sweden, and is now a Professor in the School of English at the University of Leicester. She has written several books about dictionaries.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 134mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 442g
• ISBN-13: 9780199679171
• ISBN-10: 0199679177
• Artikelnr.: 39727004