Jonathon green has spent the last seven years on a vast project. Covering 500 years of english language slang, greens dictionary of slang includes entries from every english speaking region in the world. In the footsteps of eric partridge treads jonathon green. Slang, however one judges it, shows us at our most human. Greens dictionary of slang gdos was published by chambers in 2010, in a traditional print format in three massive volumes. He has published books since the 1970s, on topics ranging from occupational jargon to censorship, and is a regular radio and television commentator. A remarkable collection of this often reviled but endlessly fascinating area of the english language, it covers slang from thepast five centuries right up to the present day, from. As a historical dictionary it covers not only slang words in use in the present day but also those from the past which are no longer used, and illustrates its definitions with quotations. Legal information terms and conditions terms and conditions. This fullycited dictionary, compiled on historical principles, i. The routledge dictionary of modern american slangoffers the ultimate record of modern, post ww2 american slang. Written by jonathon green over 17 years from 1993, it reached the printed page in 2010 in a threevolume set containing nearly 100,000 entries supported by over 400,000 citations from c. Greens dictionary of slang, which has been published in 2010 is the most thoroughgoing attempt at slang lexicography yet to appear.
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Jonathon green born 20 april 1948 in kidderminster, worcestershire is an english lexicographer of slang and writer on the history of alternative cultures. Jonathon green is a writer and broadcaster with a particular interest in colloquial english and slang. To this end, he has amassed a database, which according to green holds around 125,000 slang words and phrases. It is used widely and often, typically associated with the writers of noir fiction, teenagers, and rappers, but also found in the works of shakespeare and dickens. The 25,000 entries are accompanied by citations that authenticate the words as well as offer examples of usage from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, television shows, musical lyrics, and internet user groups. Jonathon greens dictionary of slang spitalfields life. This very short introduction takes readers on a wideranging tour of this fascinating subset of the english language. Pdf download cassell s dictionary of word and phrase origins free.
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It deals with drugs, sport and contemporary society, as well as favourite slang topics such as sex. Jonathon green has 66 books on goodreads with 4005 ratings. Songs from flame trees to khe sanh and beyond pdf download. About the author jonathon green is britains leading lexicographer of slang. Containing around 21, 000 entries, the dictionary encompasses a truly eclectic range of fields and includes extensive coverage of both british and u. A remarkable collection of this often reviled but endlessly fascinating area of the english language, it covers slang from the past five centuries right up to the present day, from all the different englishspeaking countries and. Jun 05, 2017 archivists have rediscovered a lost slang dictionary written by anthony burgess. From oxford university press the fword from oxford university press we all know what frak, popularized by televisions cult hit battlestar galactica, really means. Jonathon green is often referred to as the englishspeaking worlds leading lexicographer of slang, and has even been described as the most acclaimed british lexicographer since johnson. Dictionary of contemporary slang thorne tony download. Dictionary of jargon routledge revivals by jonathon. In this richly entertaining book, jonathon green traces the development of slang and its trajectory through society, and offers an impassioned argument for its defence. Bob garfield and mike vuolo talk to jonathon green, author of the vulgar tongue and greens dictionary of slang, a 6,000page, threevolume reference.
This is a terrific piece of work learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating said jonathan meades in the evening standard. Chambers slang dictionary is a brandnew edition version of jonathon green s magisterial slang dictionary, first published in 1998. The entries deal with all areas of nuclear warfare. It is used widely and often, typically associated with the wri. Unsurprisingly, jonathon admitted to feeling depressed after his three volume green s dictionary of slang was first published, recognising that the changing world of publishing meant it was unlikely there would never be a second edition and, more than this, there is unlikely ever to be another printed dictionary of slang. Chambers slang dictionary is a brandnew edition of jonathon greens magisterial slang dictionary, first published in 1998.
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