Slang

Slang
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 145
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ISBN-10 : 9780198729532
ISBN-13 : 0198729537
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Book Synopsis Slang by : Jonathon Green

Download or read book Slang written by Jonathon Green and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this Very Short Introduction Jonathon Green asks what words qualify as slang, and whether slang should be acknowledged as a language in its own right. Looking forward, he considers what the digital revolution means for the future of slang."--Cover flap.


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