| Brief Description: | Contemporary American Slang, by lexicography Richard A spears, Ph.D., contains more than 2,400 slang expressions used in contemporary American English.
the entries in the handy guide have been selected with special needs of nonnative speakers in mind and represent some of the most current general slang expressions in the U.S. today.
Among the many features of Contemporary American Slang are the following:
the pronouciation of each difficult expression is given in IPA symbols
each entry has an example sentence illustrating how slang expressions are used in natural American English
an indication of usage restrictions or cautions is included where necessary
Hidden-Word Index makes entries easy to locate
The most useful and up-to-date guide of its kind, Contemporary American Slang is an invaluable reference for all students of English who want to know the most basic and essential slang expressions used in American English today. |
