A Dictionary Of Slang And Unconventional English: Colloquialisms And Catch-Phrases, Solecisms And Catachreses, Nicknames, Vulgarisms And Such Americanisms As Have Been Naturalized
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Language is a living thing, and nowhere does it breathe more freely than in the shadowy margins of the unconventional — in the slang of the street, the cant of the criminal, and the colourful vulgarisms that polite society dares not utter aloud. Eric Partridge's monumental A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is the definitive scholarly compendium of the English language's unruly underbelly, cataloguing colloquialisms, catch-phrases, solecisms, catachreses, nicknames, vulgarisms, and those Americanisms that have firmly taken root in British English. First published in 1937, this exhaustive reference work draws on Partridge's formidable philological expertise to trace the origins, histories, and usage of thousands of words and expressions that conventional dictionaries have long chosen to ignore. Partridge writes with the authority of a linguist who genuinely revels in the vitality and creativity of vernacular speech, treating each entry not as a mere curiosity but as a window into the social history of the English-speaking world. His meticulous research and witty, erudite annotations have made this dictionary an indispensable resource for scholars, writers, historians, and anyone with a serious interest in how ordinary people actually speak. Decades after its first appearance, it remains the gold standard in its field — a treasure trove of linguistic history that raises an irresistible question: just how unconventional is the language we think we know?
Author: Eric Partridge
Format: Hardback
Published: 1982, Mary Martin Books
Genre: Dictionaries
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Language is a living thing, and nowhere does it breathe more freely than in the shadowy margins of the unconventional — in the slang of the street, the cant of the criminal, and the colourful vulgarisms that polite society dares not utter aloud. Eric Partridge's monumental A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is the definitive scholarly compendium of the English language's unruly underbelly, cataloguing colloquialisms, catch-phrases, solecisms, catachreses, nicknames, vulgarisms, and those Americanisms that have firmly taken root in British English. First published in 1937, this exhaustive reference work draws on Partridge's formidable philological expertise to trace the origins, histories, and usage of thousands of words and expressions that conventional dictionaries have long chosen to ignore. Partridge writes with the authority of a linguist who genuinely revels in the vitality and creativity of vernacular speech, treating each entry not as a mere curiosity but as a window into the social history of the English-speaking world. His meticulous research and witty, erudite annotations have made this dictionary an indispensable resource for scholars, writers, historians, and anyone with a serious interest in how ordinary people actually speak. Decades after its first appearance, it remains the gold standard in its field — a treasure trove of linguistic history that raises an irresistible question: just how unconventional is the language we think we know?