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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English ******************************************************************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type.................: Ebook Part Size............: 11,991,417 bytes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted by............: ~tqw~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Release Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a smaller version of Dalzell and Victor's 2006 New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English(LJ5/15/06). Unlike its predecessor, a two-volume, 2000-plus-page tome, the Conciseedition is a much slimmer-and also more affordable-one-volume work. In addition to all the slang terms included in the previous publication, the editors have added several hundred new words to this dictionary, for a total of over 60,000 entries. Arranged alphabetically, the dictionary lists the word or phrase, the part of speech, a brief definition, sometimes the history of the phrase, the originating country, and an approximate date of origin. Phrases are chosen from numerous English-speaking countries, including the United States, the U.K., South Africa, and even Antarctica. Some of the terms have become international, while others have not migrated from their country of origin. Also, while some phrases have dropped out of common usage, other words are still understood after several centuries. All the slang terms from the previous book have been preserved, but the smaller format requires certain concessions. Although the headword is easily legible in bold print, the font becomes progressively smaller as you move through the citation. Readers may find the date difficult to read. The full-scale edition also cites examples of the phrase used in documentaries, movies, fiction, or literature. Table Of Contents List of contributors vii Preface ix Acknowledgements xiii Observations on slang and unconventional English xv Entries A to Z 1 Numeric slang 721 Product Details * ISBN: 0415212596 * ISBN-13: 9780415212595 * Format: Hardcover, 760pp * Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc. * Pub. Date: July 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Install Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adobe Acrobat Reader Related Torrents
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