Dialect, slang and jargon

This collection consists of 15 articles by an international group of linguists and 7 essays by the editors, tackling a broad range of issues and representing some of the most authoritative work in English dialect grammar.

An original volume focusing on British–American differences in the structure of words and sentences.

'In terms of a non-fiction account of how historical and contemporary language has been shaped by women, I really recommend lexicographer Jonathon Green's Sounds and Furies'ELEY WILIAMS, author of The Liar's Dictionary'When it comes to distaff dirtiness, mainstream males such as Dickens and Dekker make easy pickings, but Green finds the greatest treasures when he mudlarks on the margins.

Are you a bit of a chairwarmer?

This book continues Julie Coleman's acclaimed history of dictionaries of English slang and cant.

An insightful study that proposes a unified theory of speech through which conflicting ideas about language might be understood.

Code-Choice and Identity Construction on Stage challenges the general assumption that language is only one of the codes employed in a theatrical performance; Sirkku Aaltonen changes the perspective to the audience, foregrounding the chosen language variety as a trigger for their reactions.

This book, first published in 1933, examines the dialect of the people of Byers Green in County Durham.

In Praise of Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English "e;Spoken Soul brilliantly fills a huge gap.

Trans(in)fusion is a highly original book that tries to radicalize our ways of 'critical thinking' across disciplines.

A comprehensive overview of all linguistic aspects of Mäori, the indigenous language of New Zealand.

The sound shape of words carries meaning for its users and also bears a range of social and interactional functions.

Variedades de la lengua espanola ofrece un panorama general de la variacion dialectal y sociolinguistica en el espacio hispanohablante, presentado por uno de los mas prestigiosos expertos en la materia.

The new edition of this classic text chronicles recent breakthrough developments in the field of American English, covering regional, ethnic, and gender-based differences.

Social processes and the nature of language variation have driven sibilant variation across the Spanish-speaking world.

George Orwell coined the term 'Newspeak' for his novel 1984, the purpose of which was designed to shrink vocabularies and eliminate subtlety and nuance.

The first edited volume to document and analyse early audio recordings of the English language.

The Great Patriotic War (GPW) of the Soviet people against Nazi Germany, known in the West as the Eastern Front of WWII, continues to attract a number of military historians from different countries around the world.

Tracing the history of swearing from ancient Anglo-Saxon traditions and those of the Middle Ages, through Shakespeare, the Enlightenment and the Victorians, to the Lady Chatterley trial and various current trends, Geoffrey Hughes explores a fascinating, little discussed yet irrespressible part of our linguistic heritage.

Are you a bit of a chairwarmer?

Linguistic Planets of Belief presents a way for people to notice, examine, and question the role language plays in identifying, recognizing, and understanding those around them.

The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English presents all the slang terms from The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English in a single volume.

An inventory of present-day English dialect, slang and colloquialisms drawn from a prestigious nationwide survey.

Global English Slang brings together nineteen key international experts and provides a timely and essential overview of English slang around the world today.

The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang offers the ultimate record of modern, post WW2 American Slang.

With more than 7,000 definitions, this book provides a definitive guide to the use of slang today.

Routledge Language Workbooks provide absolute beginners with practical introductions to core areas of language study.

The first study into how children acquire Creoles as their first language in the absence of a conventional language model.

'Superb'Spectator'Consistently entertaining'Independent'Impressive and sage'New Statesman'Bragg's affection for his subject is infectious'ObserverEnglish is the collective work of millions of people throughout the ages.

'A persuasive and beautifully written take on how languages are constantly evolving.

In 2014, the US marks the 50th anniversary of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, the basis for the Johnson administration's escalation of American military involvement in Southeast Asia and war against North Vietnam.

This book examines the interlinked history of Parisian speech and the Parisian population.

Dread Talk examines the effects of Rastafarian language on Creole in other parts of the Carribean, its influence in Jamaican poetry, and its effects on standard Jamaican English.

This "e;thesaurus of slang"e; contains more than 9,000 expressions.

First published in 1933, this book explores both contemporary and historical slang, focusing on the characteristics and quirks of the English and American languages.

The sound shape of words carries meaning for its users and also bears a range of social and interactional functions.