The Dictionary of Essential American Slang [Paperback]

Peter Tse (Author), Dr Peter Tse (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2000

Intermediate to advanced students of American English will find this pocket-sized reference, which contains more than 1,600 slang terms and expressions, invaluable. These are the words and phrases that native speakers actually use in day-to-day situations, not the dry textbook English that is usually taught in school. These terms have been collected from newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, and daily conversation. Each entry is presented with the International Pronunciation Alphabet (IPA) recommended pronunciation, a Standard English definition, and a sample sentence to illustrate usage and context. Expressions are rated, inoffensive to highly offensive, using a numbering system from one to six.

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About the Author

Dr. Peter Tse has taught English in Nepal and Japan. He lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Optima Books (May 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879440296
• ISBN-13: 978-1879440296
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,073,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A1 & Blue-ribbon..!, June 29, 2000

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Omer Zeyrek (Nixa, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dictionary of Essential American Slang (Paperback)

This hand-book really includes great & useful slangs. That's so nice. If you'd like to know about any kind of patois or vernacular usage in American English, please just purchase it, do it, read it. 'Cause, as all the tools and engines on earth are only extensions of man's limbs and senses, all these slangs are your unlimited language caliber.

Once again, I do really thank you to author of this amiable book.:)

Warmly,

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars HAVE FUN WITH REAL ENGLISH!, December 26, 2000

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Choi,Sung-Kwang (Pusan,South Korea) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dictionary of Essential American Slang (Paperback)

This is really a good dictionary of American slang.Expressions in this pocket-sized dictionary are a lot useful for me to learn a REAL language spoken by native speakers.That makes my Englsh more natural.But it contains a minimum of slang words,I mean it's TOO essential to learn and use slang expressions of the Unite States.And it's a little high-priced,compared to the quantity.Of course,its QUALITY is much better than other slang dictionaries. Anyway,if you use this one,you can meet a whole new world of American English,not the stuffy one.^^

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource, January 9, 2001

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dictionary of Essential American Slang (Paperback)

This is a great pocket dictionary of American (and only American) slang, working just like a regular dictionary. Each word or phrase has a pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet (so you get it just right), its grammatical type, definition, a sentence showing its proper usage, a list of synonyms, and a number rating its offensiveness from 1 (non-offensive, can be used in casual situations) to 6 (hateful and extremely insulting). This is a great book, the best in its class. I highly recommend it.