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Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Englishness is an ancient and powerful concept, but no one seems sure exactly what it means in the twenty-first century. In exploring our national identity, Tony Thorne has compiled a fascinating compendium of the hundred words and phrases that have become the cornerstones of modern English, and have been used — sometimes deliberately, but often inadvertently — to stake out our common ground, to…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: Are you a 'bobo' or a 'wombat'? Are you tempted by 'infobia' or to 'kick dead whales up the beach'? If your answer to any of these questions is 'What are you talking about?', then you definitely need a copy of Shoot the Puppy. Amusing, informative and newly updated for 2007, it guides the reader through the ever-growing heap of contemporary jargon from around the English-speaking world, showing…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: With more than 15,000 definitions, this book provides a definitive guide to the use of slang today. It deals with drugs, sport and contemporary society, as well as favourite slang topics such as sex and bodily functions. In this convenient paperback edition of the highly acclaimed «Dictionary of Contemporary Slang», language and culture expert, Tony Thorne explores the ever-changing underworld of…