Chambers Slang Dictionary

Chambers Slang Dictionary PDF Author: Jonathon Green
Publisher: Larousse Kingfisher Chambers
ISBN: 9780550105639
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A scholarly reference to slang expressions from all parts of the English-speaking world includes coverage of twenty-first-century terms and lists explanations of word origins.

Chambers Slang Dictionary

Chambers Slang Dictionary PDF Author: Jonathon Green
Publisher: Larousse Kingfisher Chambers
ISBN: 9780550105639
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A scholarly reference to slang expressions from all parts of the English-speaking world includes coverage of twenty-first-century terms and lists explanations of word origins.

Cassell's Dictionary of Slang

Cassell's Dictionary of Slang PDF Author: Jonathon Green
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9780304366361
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1600

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With its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. 'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of English slang is about to get even better. Jonathon Green has spent the last seven years on a vast project: to research in depth the English slang vocabulary and to hunt down and record written instances of the use of as many slang words as possible. This has entailed trawling through more than 4000 books - plus song lyrics, TV and movie scripts, and many newspapers and magazines - for relevant material. The research has thrown up some fascinating results

Chambers 2-in-1 Dictionary & Thesaurus

Chambers 2-in-1 Dictionary & Thesaurus PDF Author: Ian Brookes
Publisher: Larousse Kingfisher Chambers
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1204

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A great one-stop resource for reference and creative writing

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary PDF Author: E. M. Kirkpatrick
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1583

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A History of the Chambers Dictionary

A History of the Chambers Dictionary PDF Author: Mariusz Kaminski
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110312735
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 312

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In the literature on English lexicography there have been few attempts at a systematic study of the history of popular dictionaries that have been around for many years in English-speaking countries. A dictionary like Chambers deserves special attention because of its long tradition that goes back to the nineteenth century. Although it has gone through numerous editions, its history has received little attention from scholars. The book traces the development of the Chambers Dictionary from its origins to the present time by comparing corresponding parts of successive editions of the dictionary. This comparative approach aims to determine major trends in the evolution of the dictionary. It will provide scholars and interested students with insights into the Chambers lexicographers’ work, the goals they aimed to achieve, and the problems they had to face when revising the dictionary.

The Chambers Dictionary

The Chambers Dictionary PDF Author: Allied Chambers
Publisher: Allied Publishers
ISBN: 9788186062258
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 2054

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Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary

Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1583

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Chambers Dictionary of Quotations

Chambers Dictionary of Quotations PDF Author: Don Currie
Publisher: Larousse Kingfisher Chambers
ISBN: 9780550100856
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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"This second edition of Chambers Dictionary of Quotations offers even more inspiring, reflective, insightful, witty and wise words from across the centuries. With its broad historical scope, it is the ideal tool for checking a half-remembered line, finding a telling turn of phrase for a speech or essay, or simply browsing the accumulated wit and wisdom of the ages."--BOOK JACKET.

Chambers Dictionary of Great Quotations

Chambers Dictionary of Great Quotations PDF Author: Chambers (Ed.)
Publisher: Chambers
ISBN: 9781473608122
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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With over 25,000 quotations from over 4,000 sources, The Chambers Dictionary of Great Quotations is the category-leading quotations dictionary Welcome to a treasure trove of the wittiest, most insightful, most famous and most important words uttered in history. With more quotes than any other quotations dictionary, from more sources, with better international coverage and full author biographies rather than just a brief line, The Chambers Dictionary of Great Quotations is the only book you need. This new edition brings things right up to date with thousands of new quotations right up to 2015, mixing old favourites and new sources such as Barack Obama, Bradley Wiggins, Kurt Vonnegut, Arsene Wenger, Richard Dawkins, Seamus Heaney, Pope Francis and of course, 50 Cent. This is a browser's paradise stretching from ancient times to the present day. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author, starting with Diane Abbot's description of the United Kingdom's Parliament as 'a nightmare of elderly white males' and finishing with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg telling us to 'move fast and break things'. Between those two extremes are just under 1000 pages of quotations, followed by a 350 page keyword index, so you can locate a quote even if you can only remember a single word or phrase. As well as literary quotations from important authors past and present this collection contains quotations from writers, critics, politicians and journalists. We have sought out memorable phrases from scientists, industrialists, entertainers, sportspeople, and many more, to reflect the diversity of modern life. And just as the world has changed since the last edition of this dictionary, so many of the hundreds of new quotations reflect these changes, and important global and local events. The Chambers Dictionary of Great Quotations includes quotations from over 4,000 sources, including: Jonathan Aitken, Woody Allen, Giorgio Armani, David Beckham, The Bible, Tony Blair, Don Bradman, Robert Burns, George W Bush, Catullus, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Brian Clough, Jarvis Cocker, Simone de Beauvoir, Charles Dickens, Tracey Emin, E M Forster, Stephen Fry, Joseph Heller, Charlton Heston, John Humphrys, Joan of Arc, Elton John, The Koran, Mao Zedong, George Melly, George Michael, Jo Moore, Andrew Motion, Friedrich Nietzsche, Sylvia Plath, Plato, Will Self, William Shakespeare, Stevie Smith, Kevin Spacey, Quentin Tarantino, Margaret Thatcher, Queen Victoria, Gore Vidal, Oscar Wilde, Michael Winner, Emile Zola and many more. If you've ever struggled with a half-remembered line or you've got a quote in your head and don't know where it comes from, this is the book for you. 'A fresh and lively collection... first-class' Sunday Times 'A wonderful volume... full of goodies' Irish Independent 'Chambers is the one I keep at my right hand' Philip Pullman

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary PDF Author: Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1583

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