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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Malgorzata Kowalczyk , Maciej WidawskiPublisher: Peter Lang AG Imprint: Peter Lang AG Edition: New edition Volume: 3 Weight: 0.270kg ISBN: 9783631607671ISBN 10: 3631607679 Pages: 118 Publication Date: 16 November 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents: Slang – Colloquialism – Informal English – American Slang – North American Slang – City Names – Place Names – Toponyms – Folklore – Sociolinguistics – Onomastics – Lexicography – Dictionaries – American Studies – Canadian Studies – Reference – Linguistics – Language Description – United States – Canada.ReviewsAuthor InformationProfessor Maciej Widawski is a sociolinguist and lexicographer specializing in language variation. He is head of the Department of Sociolinguistics and Lexicography at the University of Gdansk. He has studied slang since the early 1990’s, doing extensive fieldwork and conducting research at such academic centers as Columbia University and the University of Tennessee and has authored several books including a Polish-English dictionary of slang and colloquialisms. Dr. Małgorzata Kowalczyk is a sociolinguist and freelance lexicographer. Her interests also include language acquisition and learners’ dictionaries. She has conducted research at such academic centers as New York University and the University of Miami and has developed numerous lexical databases and co-authored a dictionary of student slang in Poland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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