Fanboys and Overdogs The Language Report

Name: Fanboys and Overdogs The Language Report
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ISBN: 9780192806765

ISBN-10: 0192806769

ISBN-13: 9780192806765

Edition: 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Susie Dent

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fanboys and overdogs: the language report is a collection of the most intriguing facts and observations on the English language in recent years, and particularly in 2005. In her eminently browsable exploration of the changing face of English, Susie Dent, Countdown's dictionary expert, takes us on a journey through the most exotic and dynamic areas of the language. From the histories of words to the word on the street, this completely new volume explores how the language ischanging, and gives a brand new 'Word a Year' list for 1905 to 2005.The book covers new words, and the language of technology, politics, TV, and the media. Other topics covered include foreign words and phrases, word play,…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/12/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Size: 5.08" wide x 7.72" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Acknowledgements


Introduction



The Language of Events



Bubbling Under: The Words of the Moment



Regulating Confusion: The Task of the Dictionary-Makers



Ever-Increasing Circles: The Making of New Words



Words Apart: 1905 vs 2005



Bigging It Up and Playing It Down: Euphemism and Exaggeration



Dog-Whistling in the Wind: Political Talk



Words in the Spotlight



Showing Your Label: Language on the Social Ladder



Worth a Thousand Words: Images and Allusions



Shocking English: The Vocabulary of Swearing



Oncoming Priority: British English in the US



For Better or Worse: Our Changing Usage



Language in the Buff: The New Slang



Hound Dog Day: The Political Animal



Catchphrases through the Looking Glass



Crunking and Shoegazing: New Musical Expression



Smoothing Out the Wrinkles: The Language of Cosmetics



Crinolines and Chuddies: The Language of the Undergarment



Trading Terms: The New Business-Speak



Upping the Ante: New Findings from the Oxford English Dictionary



Stunners and Shockers: The Art of the Headline



A Word a Year


Index