Dialect, slang & jargon books

This book presents a collection of fresh research on language contacts and dialects, and the interface between the...  Read More >>

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This volume contains a selection of papers from the 4th International Conference on Language Variation in Europe...  Read More >>

The soldier slang of World War II was as colourful as it was evocative. This title offers look at the British, Commonwealth,...  Read More >>

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Takes a look at how our language changes and explores the influence of other cultures on our own. This work includes...  Read More >>

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The Creolization Reader illuminates old creole societies and emerging cultures and identities in many parts of the...  Read More >>

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Das Badische Wörterbuch dokumentiert den mundartlichen Wortschatz im Gebiet des ehemaligen Großherzogtums Baden,...  Read More >>

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Aims to bridge the 'cultural gap' between sociolinguistics and theoretical linguistics in the study of variation....  Read More >>

This is the first book to explore the rich heritage of language the rural sector has generated. Richly illustrated...  Read More >>

Part of a quick-reference series suitable for language students and international travellers, this title presents...  Read More >>

Presents more than 4,000 informal, commonly-used words and phrases in the German slang, with English translations...  Read More >>

During the mid-20th century, old South Greenlanders still spoke their genuine dialects. Suitable for linguists,...  Read More >>

Exploring the defence and articulation of free speech in South Africa, Nash examines Dutch attempts to modernize...  Read More >>

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Originally presented at the second in the newly-launched series of International Conferences on English Historical...  Read More >>

No body speaks in strictly formal address anymore. Not even in Germany, where the common expressioned tossed around...  Read More >>

Tells the story of what language is, how it works, and how it passes from generation to generation, even where historical...  Read More >>

Forget the boring stuff you learned in school. Here’s the REAL skinny on Irish history.  Read More >>

As much a travel book as a linguistic study, this book goes beyond grammar and vocabulary; more importantly, this...  Read More >>

This book describes the origins and usage of words ranging from Anzac to mulga, from kangaroo to sool. In covering...  Read More >>