Book Description
Now for the first time, the eighth, and current, edition of Partridge's renowned dictionary will be available in paperback. Originally published in 1984, this dictionary was published posthumously but had been worked upon by Partridge until six weeks before his death. Its place in the history of the lexicography of slang is assured as the last edition to feature original work by Partridge himself. This paperback edition features a new forword by David Crystal, Honorary Professor at the University of Wales, writer, editor, and broadcaster.
About the author
Eric Honeywood Partridge renowned philologist, etymologist and lexicographer, dedicated his life to the study of language but it is for his work on slang, and in particular his flagship dictionary, The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, that he is most widely remembered and admired.
