Funktionary: A Cheeky Collection of Contemporary Words
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For the gazillions of readers who just adore new words and phrases, here is a collection of all the latest buzzwords. "Funktionary" is the end product of grit, wit and lexpionage - a wacky collection of words that will fill you with awe at the flexibility and liveliness of the English language. As a pre-dictionary, "Funktionary" is different from regular dictionaries. A pre-dictionary is a proactive repository that finds, collects, and predicts entries for the dictionaries of tomorrow. In these pages, readers will encounter some 2,500 pre-dictionary words. Some will live on in print, some will make it into the language under their own steam, and some will simply fade away. Either way, it doesn't matter. Such arrivals and departures are inherent in the ebb and flow of language.
Author: Ruth Wajnryb
Format: Paperback, 205 pages, 158mm x 189mm, 280 g
Published: 2005, Hachette Australia, Australia
Genre: Dictionaries (single language)
Description
For the gazillions of readers who just adore new words and phrases, here is a collection of all the latest buzzwords. "Funktionary" is the end product of grit, wit and lexpionage - a wacky collection of words that will fill you with awe at the flexibility and liveliness of the English language. As a pre-dictionary, "Funktionary" is different from regular dictionaries. A pre-dictionary is a proactive repository that finds, collects, and predicts entries for the dictionaries of tomorrow. In these pages, readers will encounter some 2,500 pre-dictionary words. Some will live on in print, some will make it into the language under their own steam, and some will simply fade away. Either way, it doesn't matter. Such arrivals and departures are inherent in the ebb and flow of language.
Funktionary: A Cheeky Collection of Contemporary Words