PRODUCT OVERVIEW
- ISBN 9780877796824
- Categories BX, BXOS, Language & linguistics, NF LANG, Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction: Personal Development, Reference
- Author(s) Hargraves, Orin
- Publisher Merriam-Webster
- Pages 185
- Format Paperback
- Dimensions 25.4cm x 1.0cm x 19.7cm
- Weight 0.38 kg
product description
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.