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French Slang Dictionary: English-French,...

Author:Marks G & Johnson C(Ed). Editor:Chambers Harrap.

From £6

"The French Slang Dictionary" has long been established as the most authoritative bilingual guide to French slang. In this fascinating volume, over 50,000 references cover the...

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Pardon My English!: An Exploration of Slang and...

Author:Chambers Harrap. Editor:Chambers Harrap.

From £3.97

Pardon My English!" looks into some of the shadier recesses of the English language, considering the slang terms used by different professions and sectors of society, the slang...

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The Oxford Dictionary of Rhyming Slang (Oxford...

Author:John Ayto. Editor:OUP Oxford.

From £4.19

Any "twist and twirl" or "heap of coke" who assumes that rhyming slang is an obscure and exclusive Cockney province can think again. You would hardly "Adam and Eve" some of the...

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Harrap's Pardon My Spanish! (Pocket Slang...

Author:Chambers Harrap. Editor:Chambers Harrap.

From £1.67

*** NEW COPY *** TITLE SHIPPED FROM UK *** Presents a treatment of the most common Spanish words and phrases in use, from the colloquial to the vulgar. More than just a list of...

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Chambers Slang Dictionary

Author:Jonathon Green. Editor:Chambers Harrap.

From £6

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...

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Beyond Words: How Language Reveals the Way We Live Now

Author:John Humphrys. Editor:Hodder Paperbacks.

From £0.01

From the huge response to Lost for Words, it's clear that many of us share John's strong feelings about the use and misuse of the English language. Not because we want to split...

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A Dictionary of North East Dialect

Author:Bill Griffiths. Editor:Northumbria University Press.

From £5.49

Pages: 230, Edition: 2, Paperback, Northumbria University Press

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Let's Schmooze: Jewish Words Today

Author:Julian Sinclair. Editor:Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd..

From £2.46

Can you tell Kol Nidre from kneidlach? Gushpankas from Gematrias? Naches from nachos? At last here is the book for you. With the belated entry of schlepp, shalom, spiel and...

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Uglier Than a Monkey's Armpit: Untranslatable...

Author:Robert Vanderplank. Editor:Boxtree Ltd.

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Whether borne out of surprise, anger, passion or humour, curses and insults make up some of the most colourful and profound phrases in a language, offering insight into...

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Shoot the Puppy: A Survival Guide to the Curious...

Author:Tony Thorne. Editor:Penguin.

From £0.81

Guides the reader through contemporary jargon from around the English-speaking world. This book also shows where it comes from, what it means, and what it tells us about our...

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Japanese Street Slang

Author:Peter Constantine. Editor:Weatherhill Inc.

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A *** BRAND NEW *** copy of this book from an experienced *** UK BOOKSELLER *** - delivery available worldwide. International Delivery Rates much lower than most sellers on Abe...

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Geordie Songs, Jokes and Recitations

Author:Butler Publishing. Editor:Butler Publishing.

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Pages: 40, Edition: New edition, Paperback, Butler Publishing

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Pitmatic: The Talk of the North East Coalfield

Author:Bill Griffiths. Editor:Northumbria University Press.

From £6.49

(N) This book is more than just a collection of mining terms. It is an heartfelt attempt to bring together the words spoken by miners of the North East pits and how they relate...

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The Norn Language of Orkney and Shetland

Author:Michael Barnes. Editor:Shetland Times Ltd.

From £6.98

For some 950 years a Scandinavian language was spoken in Orkney and Shetland. It was introduced into the islands by Viking settlers and became the dominant form of speech...

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Slang: The People's Poetry

Author:Michael Adams. Editor:OUP USA.

From £4.99

1 What It Is?: The Essentials of Slang 1 Mongo Slang by Definition Language of Purpose versus Language of Being Lowdown, or Poetry on the Down Low? What It Is...

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Military Slang

Author:Abson Books London. Editor:Abson Books London.

From £0.38

0902920928 Shipped from UK mainland warehouse. UK delivery typically 2-4 days by First Class Royal Mail or Royal Mail Tracked. Professional bookseller (est.1987). Items with...

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Grammar Broonie: A Guide Tae Scots Grammar

Author:Susan Rennie. Editor:Polygon at Edinburgh University Press.

From £5.18

Intended mainly for use at upper primary and lower secondary level, the Grammar Broonie aims to show that Scots has a distinctive grammar in addition to its rich vocabulary,...

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The Dictionary of Historical and Comparative...

Author:Edinburgh University Press. Editor:Edinburgh University Press.

From £16

With nearly 2400 entries, this dictionary covers every aspect of the subject, from the most venerable work to the exciting advances of the last few years, many of which have...

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The Oxford Dictionary of Slang (Oxford Paperback...

Author:John Ayto. Editor:OUP Oxford.

From £3.12

If your other reference books aren't funky enough for you, get a smattering of unorthodoxy with the Oxford Dictionary of Slang. This comprehensive look at informal English from...

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Explaining Language Change: An Evolutionary...

Author:William Croft. Editor:Longman.

From £22.99

Preface and acknowledgements 1 Introduction 1 On theories of historical phenomena 1 Desiderata for a theory of language change 4 An utterance-based selectional theory of...

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