The Oxford dictionary of new words: a popular guide to words in the news.
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TextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, c1992.Subject(s): LOC classification: - R PE 1628 Ox2 1992
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Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Reference | PE 1628.Ox2 1992 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 3AEAD00026449W |
Contains approximately two thousand high-profile words and phrases which have been in the news during the past decade
rather than simply defining these words,it also explauins thier derivation and the events which brought them to prominence ,illustrated by examples of their use in journalism and fiction.Defines "new word" as any word ,phrase,or meaning that came into popular use in English or enjoyed a vogue during the eighties and early nineties.Contains articles from environmentalism to rock music ,politics to youth culture,technology to children's toys,.It also covers weighty and superficial topics,presenting coverage of different registers,or levels of use,of the language intended is intended to give equal weight to the formal ,the informal,and examples of slang and coquialism.
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