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The three volumes of Green's Dictionary of Slang demonstrate the sheer scope of a lifetime of research by Jonathon Green, the leading slang lexicographer of our time. 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 English-speaking countries and regions. Every word and phrase is authenticated by genuine and fully-referenced citations of its use, giving the work a level of authority and scholarship unmatched by any other publication in this field. Green's Dictionary of Slang is a groundbreaking work. Quite simply, it is the most authoritative and comprehensive record of slang ever to be made available.Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100550104402
ISBN-139780550104403
eBay Product ID (ePID)102902545
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Number of Pages6128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameGreen's Dictionary of Slang
Publication Year2011
SubjectVocabulary, Dictionaries, Linguistics / General
TypeNot Available
Subject AreaRéférence, Language Arts & Disciplines
AuthorJonathon Green
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height6.5 in
Item Weight228 Oz
Item Length10.9 in
Item Width7.5 in
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LCCN2011-380020
Dewey Edition22
Reviews'After more than a decade's labour, Jonathon Green, lexicographer of the subversive, has produced as fine a three-volume dictionary of slang as you would desire to piss upon (1700: phrase meaning "excellent, first-rate").', 'No previous work of lexicography has ever stood as such a monument to mankind's baseness and wilful disinclination to self-improve' 'Multi-faceted and unflinching' 'Green's astonishing, peerless collage ... is the entire anglophone world unmediated' '[Green] belongs to a rare pantheon', Praise for Jonathon Green's Chambers Slang Dictionary: "The most-acclaimed British lexicographer since Johnson has every right to blow off ('late 18th century: to boast, to brag'. What did you think?) as he wraps up a new edition of this most mind-bendingly addictive guide to taboo talk." --Boyd Tonkin, The Independent, **** WINNER OF THE 2012 DARTMOUTH MEDAL, RECOGNISING THE MOST OUTSTANDING REFERENCE WORK OF THE YEAR ****, 'the reference work of the vulgar tongue to which all others must now be referred [...] he has now exhibited English slang in more detail than any lexicographer before him', 'this is the sort of book that, even when examined for a specific purpose, invites sustained perusal', "Mr. Slang, aka Jonathon Green" -Martin Amis, Experience"Exhaustive three-volume historical lexicon---a stupendous achievement."---The Sunday Times "Hilariously subversive (or subversively hilarious), a new slang dictionary challenges the sanctity of language by helping us laugh at life...The publication of Greens Dictionary of Slang-a product of 17 years of work that make it the largest slang dictionary ever published in English-is a glorious event..."--Good "-- a product of 17 years of work that make it the largest slang dictionary ever published in English -- is a glorious event for anyone who loves words and likes to laugh." --CNN.com "Mister Slang has raised the bar with his three-volume behemoth...his monument to the inventiveness of speakers from Auckland to Oakland takes its place as the piece de resistance of English slang studies. To put it plain, it's copacetic." - The New York Times Book Review "This 6000-page compilation of some 110,000 choice unconventional English specimens is a verbivore's delight. The introductory essay on the nature and history of English slang is both entertaining and enlightening, while the user's guide, sample entry layout, and list of abbreviations are invaluable to making full use of the scholarship...Highly recommended for all public and academic libraries."--Library Journal "...a gold mine of historic and modern slang." - Copyediting.com"a dictionary for the ages, as special a catalog of word-biographies as James Muray himself might have created, and likely to endure as long as the OED, to which it is a most wonderful appendix. To praise another way: Green's dictionary is, in short, the dog's bollocks." --The New York Review of Books"Despite the fun which can be had with this work, Green's Dictionary is not a frivolous book but a heavyweight of scholarship...Dipping in and out of these three volumes has been a genuine treat."--Linguist List, ' ... any language lover will find this as compelling a read as a thriller ... The dictionary is a stupendous achievement, in range, meticulous scholarship, and not least enterainment value', "So fun to flip through...the most complete dictionary of slang every published...delight[ful]." --Time Magazine, 'With the historical context and sample sentences, Green's shows the depth and breadth of slang as we've never seen it. It is now the number one authority on slang--for etymology, appropriateness, and social context. If words are your trade, you just don't have a full toolbox without Green's', "Mr. Slang, aka Jonathon Green" -Martin Amis, Experience "The most-acclaimed British lexicographer since Johnson has every right to blow off ("late 18th century: to boast, to brag". What did you think?) as he wraps up a new edition of this most mind-bendingly addictive guide to taboo talk." -Boyd Tonkin, The Independent "Jonathan Green is the nation's indefatigable lexicographer of filth, a tierless troweller in the slurry of the unsayable." -John Walsh, "Hail to the Professor of Profanity", The Independent "Exhaustive three-volume historical lexicon---a stupendous achievement."---The Sunday Times "...an extraordinary contribution to our understanding of the history of the language and one hell of a good read."-New Statesman, "Jonathon Green is the nation's indefatigable lexicographer of filth, a tireless troweller in the slurry of the unsayable." -- John Walsh, 'Hail to the Professor of Profanity', The Independent, 'Quite simply the best historical dictionary of English slang there is, ever has been ... or is ever likely to be', "Jonathan Green's is a dictionary for the ages, as special a catalogue of word-biographies as James Murray himself might have created, and likely to endure as long as the OED...To praise another way: Green's dictionary is, in short, the dog's bollocks ." , 'A treasure trove of a dictionary. Green's preface hits the nail on the head when he says that it is a work for anyone who is curious enough to open it. Dipping in and out of these three volumes has been a treat and through this process I have definitely increased my vocabulary.' , Praise for Jonathon Green's Chambers Slang Dictionary The most-acclaimed British lexicographer since Johnson has every right to blow off ("late 18th century: to boast, to brag". What did you think?) as he wraps up a new edition of this most mind-bendingly addictive guide to taboo talk., 'A treasure trove of a dictionary. Green's preface hits the nail on the head when he says that it is a work for anyone who is curious enough to open it. Dipping in and out of these three volumes has been a treat and through this process I have definitely increased my vocabulary.', 'No previous work of lexicography has ever stood as such a monument to mankind's baseness and wilful disinclination to self-improve''Multi-faceted and unflinching''Green's astonishing, peerless collage ... is the entire anglophone world unmediated''[Green] belongs to a rare pantheon', Jonathon Green is the nation's indefatigable lexicographer of filth, a tireless troweller in the slurry of the unsayable., "Mr. Slang, aka Jonathon Green" -Martin Amis, Experience "The most-acclaimed British lexicographer since Johnson has every right to blow off ("late 18th century: to boast, to brag". What did you think?) as he wraps up a new edition of this most mind-bendingly addictive guide to taboo talk." -Boyd Tonkin, The Independent "Jonathan Green is the nation's indefatigable lexicographer of filth, a tierless troweller in the slurry of the unsayable." -John Walsh, "Hail to the Professor of Profanity", The Independent "Exhaustive three-volume historical lexicon---a stupendous achievement."---The Sunday Times "...an extraordinary contribution to our understanding of the history of the language and one hell of a good read."-New Statesman "...breathtaking...a major achievement...The industry and scholarship underpinning it are massive." Times Literary Supplement "Hilariously subversive (or subversively hilarious), a new slang dictionary challenges the sanctity of language by helping us laugh at life...The publication of Greens Dictionary of Slang-a product of 17 years of work that make it the largest slang dictionary ever published in English-is a glorious event..."--Good "-- a product of 17 years of work that make it the largest slang dictionary ever published in English -- is a glorious event for anyone who loves words and likes to laugh." --CNN.com "Mister Slang has raised the bar with his three-volume behemoth...his monument to the inventiveness of speakers from Auckland to Oakland takes its place as the piece de resistance of English slang studies. To put it plain, it's copacetic." - The New York Times Book Review "This 6000-page compilation of some 110,000 choice unconventional English specimens is a verbivore's delight. The introductory essay on the nature and history of English slang is both entertaining and enlightening, while the user's guide, sample entry layout, and list of abbreviations are invaluable to making full use of the scholarship...Highly recommended for all public and academic libraries."--Library Journal "...a gold mine of historic and modern slang." - Copyediting.com "Jonathon Green's is a dictionary for the ages, as special a catalog of word-biographies as James Murray himself might have created, and likely to endure as long as the OED, to which it is a most wonderful appendix. To praise another way: Green's dictionary is, in short, the dog's bollocks."--NYROB "a dictionary for the ages, as special a catalog of word-biographies as James Muray himself might have created, and likely to endure as long as the OED, to which it is a most wonderful appendix. To praise another way: Green's dictionary is, in short, the dog's bollocks." --The New York Review of Books "Despite the fun which can be had with this work, Green's Dictionary is not a frivolous book but a heavyweight of scholarship...Dipping in and out of these three volumes has been a genuine treat."--Linguist List, Jonathan Green's is a dictionary for the ages, as special a catalogue of word-biographies as James Murray himself might have created, and likely to endure as long as the OED...To praise another way: Green's dictionary is, in short, the dog's bollocks ., **** WINNER OF THE 2012 DARTMOUTH MEDAL, RECOGNISING THE MOST OUTSTANDING REFERENCE WORK OF THE YEAR ****
Number of Volumes3 Vols.
Volume NumberSet
Dewey Decimal427.09
Intended AudienceTrade
Lc Classification NumberPe3721
