Dialect, slang & jargon books

1321 books were found.

Annotated Bibliography of Southern American English

Annotated Bibliography of Southern American English...

Author: James B. McMillan ,  Michael B. Montgomery
ISBN: 9780817359362
Format: Paperback
$105.47

The only book-length bibliography on the speech of the American South, this volume focuses on the pronunciation,...  Read More >>

Österreichisches Deutsch macht Schule: Bildung und Deutschunterricht im Spannungsfeld von sprachlicher Variation und Norm

Österreichisches Deutsch macht Schule: Bildung und Deutschunterricht...

Author: Rudolf de Cillia ,  Jutta Ransmayr
ISBN: 9783205208884
Format: Hardback
$100.89

"Dieses Buch bietet einen Forschungsüberblick zum Thema Innere Mehrsprachigkeit und sprachliche Variation"" und...  Read More >>

It's All Greek: Borrowed Words and their Histories

It's All Greek: Borrowed Words and their Histories

Author: Alexander Tulloch
ISBN: 9781851245055
Format: Hardback
$39.99

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Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy: A Glossary of Naval Terminology

Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy: A Glossary of...

Author: Mark Nelson
ISBN: 9781459742796
Format: Paperback
$36.20

From aback to ZizEX, the second edition of Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy gives readers a chance to fill their...  Read More >>

Historical Dialectology in the Digital Age

Historical Dialectology in the Digital Age

Author: Rhona Alcorn ,  Joanna Kopaczyk
ISBN: 9781474430531
Format: Hardback
$232.88

Drawing on the resources created by the Institute of Historical Dialectology at the University of Edinburgh this...  Read More >>

Soldier and Sailor Words and Phrases

Soldier and Sailor Words and Phrases

Author: Edward Fraser
ISBN: 9781910146354
Format: Paperback
$38.81

This book was first published in 1925 and was intended to be a dictionary of first world war slang. In the 1920s,...  Read More >>

The Real McCoy and 149 other Eponyms

The Real McCoy and 149 other Eponyms

Author: Claire Cock-Starkey
ISBN: 9781851244980
Format: Hardback
$19.99

Encompassing eponyms from medicine, botany, invention, science, fashion, food and literature, this book uncovers...  Read More >>

Language Contact and Language Policies Across Borders: Construction and Deconstruction of Transnational and Transcultural Spaces

Language Contact and Language Policies Across Borders:...

Author: Barbara Janczak
ISBN: 9783832546441
Format: Paperback
$142.56

For the last few decades, language contact and language policies have been the subject of numerous investigations...  Read More >>

Slang across Societies: Motivations and Construction

Slang across Societies: Motivations and Construction...

Author: Jim Davie
ISBN: 9781138558830
Format: Paperback
$79.99

Slang across Societies is an introductory reference work and textbook which aims to acquaint readers with key themes...  Read More >>

Slang across Societies: Motivations and Construction

Slang across Societies: Motivations and Construction...

Author: Jim Davie
ISBN: 9781138558823
Format: Hardback
$284.00

Slang across Societies is an introductory reference work and textbook which aims to acquaint readers with key themes...  Read More >>

The Slang Dictionary - Etymological, Historical and Anecdotal - A New Edition - Revised and Corrected, With Many Additions.

The Slang Dictionary - Etymological, Historical and...

Author: Anon
ISBN: 9781528705868
Format: Paperback
$38.79

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Southern English Varieties Then and Now

Southern English Varieties Then and Now

Author: Laura Wright
ISBN: 9783110575217
Format: Hardback
$337.67

Most of the world's Extraterritorial Englishes stem historically from southern English dialects - Southern England...  Read More >>

Colloquial English: Structure and Variation

Colloquial English: Structure and Variation

Author: Andrew Radford (University of Essex)
ISBN: 9781108428057
Format: Hardback
$245.81

A brilliant analysis of colloquial English, both its syntax and its variations, using novel data from live, unscripted...  Read More >>

The Pragmatics of Text Messaging: Making Meaning in Messages

The Pragmatics of Text Messaging: Making Meaning in...

Author: Michelle A. McSweeney
ISBN: 9781138307421
Format: Hardback
$284.00

This book provides a comprehensive linguistic exploration of textism use by bilingual young adults, illustrating...  Read More >>

Balkan and South Slavic Enclaves in Italy: Languages, Dialects and Identities

Balkan and South Slavic Enclaves in Italy: Languages,...

Author: Thede Kahl ,  Iliana Krapova
ISBN: 9781527508163
Format: Hardback
$263.87

This volume is a collection of new writings dealing with some of the Balkan linguistic varieties spoken in north-eastern,...  Read More >>

The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English

The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and...

Author: Tom Dalzell
ISBN: 9781138722088
Format: Paperback
$162.00

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The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English

The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and...

Author: Tom Dalzell
ISBN: 9781138779655
Format: Hardback
$504.00

The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang offers the ultimate record of modern, post WW2 American Slang....  Read More >>

Idle Thoughts & Other Stuff

Idle Thoughts & Other Stuff

Author: Jack Idle
ISBN: 9781786232212
Format: Paperback
$20.67

The book is a collection of adapted humour inspired by other writers, interspersed with some original texts and...  Read More >>

Idle Thoughts & Other Stuff

Idle Thoughts & Other Stuff

Author: Jack Idle
ISBN: 9781786231963
Format: Hardback
$43.99

The book is a collection of adapted humour inspired by other writers, interspersed with some original texts and...  Read More >>

The Language of Money: Proverbs and Practices

The Language of Money: Proverbs and Practices

Author: Annabelle Mooney
ISBN: 9781138219236
Format: Hardback
$284.00

Through a detailed examination of proverbs related to money, this book offers a comprehensive critique of the prevailing...  Read More >>

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