Larpers and Shroomers
Author(s): Susie Dent
Looks at the state of the English language. From the language of euphemism to newspaper headlines and chatroom 'speak', this book examines several words in the language, explores how the language is changing, and looks at the influence of various events, technology, TV, and the media on everyday vocabulary.
Product Information
Introduction; Bubbling Under: The Words of the Moment; Words Apart: 1904 vs 2004; Something Borrowed, Something New; Talking on the Level: Biz Words and Buzz Words; Daggers and Diplomacy: The Language of Politics; Words on a Plate: The Language of Food and Drink; Words in the Wardrobe The Language of Fashion; Hackers, Crackers, Lamers, and Gamers: Language Online; Virtual Conversations; Boos, Babes, and Cribs: The New Street Slang; Keeping Their Word: the Language of Brands; So Not Liking That: Grammatical Grievances; Patterns of Punctuation; Change or Decay? New Pronunciations; Speaking Englishes; It's Earlier Than You Think; Anything goes? Changing taboos; Watching Tennis at Eastbourne: the Changing Face of Euphemism; Figuratively speaking; The Language of Events; Word Histories; Reading TV; Language On Vacation: The Art of the Headline; A Word A Year: 1904-2004
General Fields
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- : oup
- : oup
- : 0.298
- : 01 October 2004
- : 196mm X 129mm X 19mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Susie Dent
- : Hardback
- : 428
- : 174