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Slang: The Topical Dictionary of Americanisms

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Book Description
Slang is evidence that the spoken language is continually changing to meet new needs for verbal expressions, tailored to changing realities and perceptions. Unlike most slang dictionaries that list entries alphabetically, Slang takes on modern American English one topic at a time, from "auctionese" to "computerese", the drug trade and sports slang. Slang was originally published by Pocket Books in... More
Book Information
PublisherWalker Books
BindingKindle Edition (7 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages464
ISBN-10B0047ZFYJQ
Publication Date09/01/2010
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About Paul Dickson (Author) : Paul Dickson is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Paul Dickson include The Joy of Keeping Score: How Scoring the Game Has Influenced and En... more
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