Chambers Slang Dictionary is a brand-new edition of Jonathon Green's magisterial slang dictionary, first published in 1998. Covering the full range of slang over five centuries and from all parts of the English-speaking world, this collection has won universal acclaim for its authority, comprehensiveness and browsability.
This new edition, the first to be published by Chambers, retains all the verve and precision of the earlier work. The text has been completely overhauled and restructured to make it as accessible as possible. Anyone interested in the seamier side of language will have hours of sheer joy exploring the vast wealth of information this book contains and plumbing the depths of centuries of slang.
| ISBN: | 9780550104397 |
| Publication date: | 24th October 2008 |
| Author: | Jonathon Green |
| Publisher: | Chambers an imprint of John Murray Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 1477 pages |
| Genres: |
Dictionaries Dialect, slang and jargon Reference works |
Chambers Slang Dictionary is a brand-new edition of Jonathon Green's magisterial slang dictionary, first published in 1998. Covering the full range of slang over five centuries and from all parts of the English-speaking world, this collection has won universal acclaim for its authority, comprehensiveness and browsability.
This new edition, the first to be published by Chambers, retains all the verve and precision of the earlier work. The text has been completely overhauled and restructured to make it as accessible as possible. Anyone interested in the seamier side of language will have hours of sheer joy exploring the vast wealth of information this book contains and plumbing the depths of centuries of slang.
Chambers Slang Dictionary features in the following genres: Dictionaries, Dialect, slang and jargon, Reference works
Chambers Slang Dictionary is available in Hardback
Chambers Slang Dictionary was written by Jonathon Green and published by Chambers an imprint of John Murray Press
Chambers Slang Dictionary has 1477 pages