Author: Eric Partridge
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317432150
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
First published in 1933, this book explores both contemporary and historical slang, focusing on the characteristics and quirks of the English and American languages. As well as looking at commonly used slang, there are sections that give the reader insight into more unusual areas such as Cockney slang, slang in journalism and slang in commerce, as well as slang used by sailors, the law and the church. The book will be of interest to scholars and the general readers who take an interest in language.
Slang
Author: Eric Partridge
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317432150
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
First published in 1933, this book explores both contemporary and historical slang, focusing on the characteristics and quirks of the English and American languages. As well as looking at commonly used slang, there are sections that give the reader insight into more unusual areas such as Cockney slang, slang in journalism and slang in commerce, as well as slang used by sailors, the law and the church. The book will be of interest to scholars and the general readers who take an interest in language.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317432150
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
First published in 1933, this book explores both contemporary and historical slang, focusing on the characteristics and quirks of the English and American languages. As well as looking at commonly used slang, there are sections that give the reader insight into more unusual areas such as Cockney slang, slang in journalism and slang in commerce, as well as slang used by sailors, the law and the church. The book will be of interest to scholars and the general readers who take an interest in language.
Slang To-Day and Yesterday
Author: Eric Partridge
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447495799
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447495799
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
General catalogue of printed books
Author: British museum. Dept. of printed books
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 472
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 472
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The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author:
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Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books
Publisher:
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Origins
Author: Eric Partridge
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134942176
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 989
Book Description
This etymological dictionary gives the origins of some 20,000 items from the modern English vocabulary, discussing them in groups that make clear the connections between words derived by a variety of routes from originally common stock. As well as giving the answers to questions about the derivation of individual words, it is a fascinating book to browse through, and includes extensive lists of prefixes, suffixes, and elements used in the creation of new vocabulary.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134942176
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 989
Book Description
This etymological dictionary gives the origins of some 20,000 items from the modern English vocabulary, discussing them in groups that make clear the connections between words derived by a variety of routes from originally common stock. As well as giving the answers to questions about the derivation of individual words, it is a fascinating book to browse through, and includes extensive lists of prefixes, suffixes, and elements used in the creation of new vocabulary.
University of California Union Catalog of Monographs Cataloged by the Nine Campuses from 1963 Through 1967: Authors & titles
Author: University of California (System). Institute of Library Research
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 876
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 876
Book Description
General Catalogue of Printed Books to 1955
Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books
Publisher:
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1230
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1230
Book Description
The Athenaeum
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Category : Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 820
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Publisher:
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Category : Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 820
Book Description