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Dictionary of Contemporary Slang by Tony Thorne
Dictionary of Contemporary Slang by Tony Thorne
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Dictionary of Contemporary Slang

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With more than 7,000 definitions, this book provides a definitive 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. In this fully updated fourth edition of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, language and culture expert Tony Thorne explores the ever-changing underworld of the English language, bringing back intriguing examples of eccentricity and irreverence from the linguistic front-line. "Thorne is a kind of slang detective, going down the streets where other lexicographers fear to tread." Daily Telegraph

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Formerly the Head of the English Language Centre at King's College, London, and currently Innovation Consultant at King's, Tony Thorne is an authority on language and culture, on which he has written and broadcast widely.
Release date NZ
February 27th, 2014
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  • ELT / TEFL
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Edition
4th edition
Pages
512
Dimensions
129x198x28
ISBN-13
9781408181799
Product ID
21019922

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