{"product_id":"the-concise-new-partridge-dictionary-of-slang-and-unconventional-english-9780367606312","title":"The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English\u003c\/em\u003e presents all the slang terms from \u003ci\u003eThe New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English\u003c\/i\u003e in a single volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContaining over 60,000 entries, this concise new edition of the authoritative work details the slang and unconventional English of from around the English-speaking world since 1945, and through the first decade of the new millennium, with the same thorough, intense, and lively scholarship that characterized Partridge's own work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnique, exciting and, at times, hilariously shocking, key features include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e unprecedented coverage of World English, with equal prominence given to American and British English slang, and entries included from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South Africa, Ireland, and the Caribbean\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eemphasis on post-World War II slang and unconventional English\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edating information for each headword\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ein the tradition of Partridge, commentary on the term's origins and meaning.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to this second edition: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea new preface noting slang trends of the last eight years \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eover 1,000 new entries from the US, UK and Australia, reflecting important developments in language and culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew terms from the language of social networking from a range of digital communities including texting, blogs, Facebook, Twitter and online forums \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emany entries now revised to include new dating and new glosses, ensuring maximum accuracy of content.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is a spectacular resource infused with humour and learning - it's rude, it's delightful, and it's a prize for anyone with a love of language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11820243\"\u003eTom Dalzell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 7.50w x 1.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367606312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367606313\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FOR\"\u003eForeign Language Study\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FOR000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LAN\"\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LAN025000\"\u003eLibrary \u0026amp; Information Science | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LAN\"\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LAN008000\"\u003eJournalism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Dalzell - Senior Editor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecognized as one of the leading expert on American slang, Tom Dalzell's most recent publications include \u003ci\u003eDamn the Man: Slang of the Oppressed\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eFar Out Depends on Where You're Standing\u003c\/i\u003e (2012) and \u003ci\u003eVietnam War Slang: A Dictionary on Historical Principles\u003c\/i\u003e (also published by Routledge, 2014).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerry Victor - Editor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot only a slang collector but also an actor, broadcaster, writer and director, Terry Victor is currently engaged in the compilation of \u003ci\u003eA Dictionary of Rhyming Slangs\u003c\/i\u003e and the development of \u003ci\u003eAwkward Turtle Flips the Bird\u003c\/i\u003e, a performed glossary of gestural slang.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44546733146349,"sku":"9780367606312","price":74.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_563a453a-a3ae-46e2-a83c-fd92ec77d66f.jpg?v=1701606690","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/the-concise-new-partridge-dictionary-of-slang-and-unconventional-english-9780367606312","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}