Buttering Parsnips, Twocking Chavs: The Secret Life of the English Language Tapa dura - 2007

Hardback. Very Good.

Orion, 08/16/2007. Hardcover. Used; Good. **WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON, UK, 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

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George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, October 2007. Hardcover . Used Very Good/Very Good. Light wear to cover and edges, slightly bumped corners. Binding intact, pages clean. Spine is undamaged, no creasing or warping. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item.

London England: Weidenfeld & Nicholsn. Fine/Near Fine. 2007. First Edition. Card Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 029785349X Hardback Hardcover First EditionFirst Print 029785349X Fine words butter no parsnips is an expression dating back 400 years. Twocking and chav are popular new arrivals in the ever-growing vocabulary of British slang. What do words and phrases like these have in common, and what sets them apart? Thats what this fascinating book sets out to explore. Along the way, it illuminates the whole process of word formation and proliferation. How are new words and phrases born? Whats special about the ones that enter common usage? How do mistakes and jokes affect a words career? Why do some words die, never to be used again? With examples ranging from Shakespeare to text messaging, this is a browsable collection rich with amusing quotations, unusual anecdotes, and clever wordplay.Hardcover. Edition: First Edition. 272 pages.… Leer más

George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2007-10-01. Hardcover. Used: Good.

HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st.* Impression: 1st. Full number line.* Date of Publication: 2007* Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicholson.* Binding and cover condition: Scarlet cloth, gilt title to spine. No bumps or rubs, no visible faults. FINE* Jacket condition: Colour illustrated dust wrapper. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, showing shelf price of £9.99. No shelf or edge wear. FINE* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with very little or no reading wear, no marks to text. No tanning. FINE* Illustrations: B/w line drawings throughout.* Pages: 268 pp. text. vi pp. Index, notes & blank pages at rear.* Description: Twocking Chavs is a guided tour of the English language, arranged in 'seven ages' (chapters), tracing the 'birth' of words (alphabets, word origins, etc.), their youthful playfulness and occasional misdemeanours (word games, misspellings, etc.) and various other stages of language 'life', culminating in death (last words, lost words, etc.) and… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.