The Life of Slang

Description

This book traces the development of English slang from the earliest records to the latest tweet and explores why and how slang is used. Based on inside information from real live slang users as well as the best scholarly sources, this book is guaranteed to teach you some new words that you shouldn’t use in polite company.

• Author: Julie Coleman
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Published: 2012-03-08
• Pages: 367
• ISBN-13: 9780199571994