The Selected Works of Eric Partridge
1st Edition
Published on 14. July 2021
4266 pages
978-1-317-43158-9 (ISBN)
Description
This set reissues important selected works by Eric Partridge, covering the period from 1933 to 1968. Together, the books look at many and diverse aspects of language, focusing in particular on English. Included in the collection are a variety of insightful dictionaries and reference works that showcase some of Partridge's best work. The books are creative, as well as practical, and will provide enjoyable reading for both scholars and the more general reader, who has an interest in language and linguistics.
More details
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-317-43158-9 (9781317431589)
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Eric Partridge
The Selected Works of Eric Partridge
Book
05/2015
1st Edition
Routledge
€1,299.89
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Person
Eric Partridge
Content
1. A Dictionary of Abbreviations: With Especial Attention to War-Time Abbreviations 2. A Dictionary of the Underworld: British and American 3. A New Testament Word Book: A Glossary 4. Comic Alphabets: Their Origin, Development, Nature 5. Preicis Writing: Passages Judiciously Selected with an Introduction on the Art of Preicis 6. Slang To-Day and Yesterday 7. The World of Words
