The Dictionary of City Names in American Slang - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Dictionary of City Names in American Slang write by Maciej Widawski. This book was released on 2011. The Dictionary of City Names in American Slang available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This unique dictionary presents popular slang names for North American cities. These expressions are used instead of official names to convey additional information. They are semantically rich and culturally meaningful, telegraphically describing the characteristics of the cities to which they refer, explaining the motivations of their coiners, and revealing the attitudes of their users. The dictionary lists 500 entries, each containing a headword, usage label, standard equivalent, and numerous contextual examples which authenticate their usage. The material comes from a large database of quotations from media, film, literature, and oral sources. A reliable and practical reference, the dictionary will be useful for linguists, educators, students and anyone interested in the subject.
American Place-names
American Place-names - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook American Place-names write by George R. Stewart. This book was released on 1970. American Place-names available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In dictionary format, the origins of 12,000 American place-names are given with information on their location.
American Place-names
American Place-names - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook American Place-names write by George Rippey Stewart. This book was released on 1976. American Place-names available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Concise Dictionary of World Place-names
The Concise Dictionary of World Place-names - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Concise Dictionary of World Place-names write by John Everett-Heath. This book was released on 2018. The Concise Dictionary of World Place-names available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Includes over 11,000 entries. This dictionary explores the history, meanings, and origin of place names around the world. It covers continents, countries, regions, islands, bays, capes, cities, towns, deserts, lakes, mountains, and rivers, giving the name in the local language as well as key historical facts associated with many place names. The fourth edition includes updates to French regions and to Ukrainian place names. In addition to the entries themselves, the dictionary includes a glossary of foreign word elements which appear in place names and their meaning, as well as a list of personalities and leaders who have influenced the naming of places around the world"--Publisher.
The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English
The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English write by Tom Dalzell. This book was released on 2009. The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Rev. ed of: Dictionary of slang and unconventional English / by E. Partridge. 8th ed.1984.
