- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Merriam-Webster Inc (Aug 4 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0877796823
- ISBN-13: 978-0877796824
- Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 19.8 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 363 g
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A learner's guide to American English slang and its usage when speaking and writing in informal contexts. Noted ESL and EFL teacher Orin Hargraves explains which rules of grammar change (and are sometimes ignored), which words and phrases may be considered inappropriate or offensive, and common ways American pronunciation changes when slang is used. Provides invaluable assistance in identifying slang and how Americans use it.
About the Author
Orin Hargraves is the author or editor of six books and numerous articles about language. He is a noted lexicographer whose latest books include Mighty Fine Words and Smashing Expressions; New Words; Slang Rules!; and Spell It!, the official study guide for the Scripps National Spelling Bee. He is the book review editor of Dictionaries, the journal of the Dictionary Society of North America.
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This Book Rules!, May 6 2009
By Tim Collins - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Merriam-Webster's Learner's: Slang Rules!: A Practical Guide for English Learners (Paperback)
Slang is an essential part of any language, and SLANG RULES gives learners of English tools they need to understand the language they hear around them every day, as well as how to use (or not use) it correctly.As an ESL teacher and a professor of teacher educator for over 30 years, I know that students yearn to develop natural speech, which includes slang, colloquialisms, and other language that might not be in a dictionary, but which they encounter every day online, at school, and at their workplaces. SLANG RULES teaches common phrases such as cheapskate, out of whack, sting operation, lose your edge, kvetch, bummer and common elisions (coulda, woulda) which are not in dictionaries. I enjoyed seeing beamer, but probably because I have one (a BMW, that is)!
SLANG RULES presents this common vocabulary and, in a feature very useful for language learners, tells whether the slang is current or old-fashioned, and gives tips on usage. Words that are offensive are clearly identified, so that learners can make informed decisions about whether to use them. Imagine the embarrassment that this will save learners when they hear an improper word at school or work, and then use it inappropriately. Learners who use this book will never experience that. After reading SLANG RULES, learners will understand the vocabulary that native speakers use and be able to make informed decisions about whether to use those words.
SLANG RULES both informs and empowers learners. The material was developed by Merriam-Webster, and the quality of this book shines through. SLANG RULES contains the language learners need to fit in to American culture and life. I have already shared this book with learners coming to the US to live, and it has helped them immeasurably, giving them confidence and understanding of life in the US.
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I really liked this book!, Sep 15 2009
By Rocket Man "Rocket Man" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Merriam-Webster's Learner's: Slang Rules!: A Practical Guide for English Learners (Paperback)
It was an excellent teacher on slang. Easy to read and follow along with. From Merriam-Webster.
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Interesting book, Dec 10 2010
By amerson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Merriam-Webster's Learner's: Slang Rules!: A Practical Guide for English Learners (Paperback)
I found this book in a bookstore and felt it interesting. So I searched on Amazon and found a decent price
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