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Publication details [#47387]

Burridge, Kate. 2005. Weeds in the Garden of Words. Cambridge University Press. 206 pp.

Publication type

Book – monograph

Publication language

English

Keywords

jargon | language play | language use | pronunciation | slang

Language as a subject

English

Annotation

This book focuses on English constructions or pronunciations that are no longer in use. It further deals with our ability to use and play with language, e.g. in slang and jargon, swearing, speaking the unspeakable, or concealing unpleasant or inconvenient facts.