Dictionary of Jargon
Language: English
Published by Routledge Kegan & Paul, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1987
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Cloth, 616 pps. with bibliography. The authoritive guide to unraveling jargon in the English language---that welter of specialist, occupational slang which can vary from deliberatively deceptive euphemisms to genuine "professional" practices. Contains some 21,000 entries. A fine, fresh copy in crisp dust jacket which has a light crease and a short edge tear to the rear panel. dUE TO SIZE AND WEIGHT, EXTRA SHIPPING WILL BE REQUIRED ON EXPEDITED AND/OR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS. PLEASE INQUIRE BEFORE PLACING ORDER. NOT AVAILABLE FOR BARNES & NOBLE EXPEDITED SHIPPING--B&N ORDER WILL BE SENT ONLY BY MEDIA MAIL.
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- Title
- Dictionary of Jargon
- Author
- Green, Jonathon
- Publisher
- Routledge Kegan & Paul, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Publication year
- 1987
- Dust jacket
- Yes
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0710099193
- ISBN 13
- 9780710099198
- Edition
- First.
Containing around 21,000 entries, the dictionary encompasses a truly eclectic range of fields and includes extensive coverage of both British and US jargon. Areas dealt with range from marketing to medicine, from advertising t artificial intelligence, from skiing to sociology, and from technology to tiddlywinks.
The Dictionary of Jargon will be invaluable as a source to consult in a world of increasing specialization, but its wide compass and clarity also make it a delight for the browser.
—from then front flap of dust jacket
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