Dictionary of American Slang : 4th Edition

We all know language changes rapidly, but to follow along requires an historical view. Chapman's Dictionary of American Slang, Fourth Edition, provides just what is needed to trace the language of today back to its American roots.
And make no mistake––this is a dictionary that is purely American, the place where you can trace the development of the American language, in it's highly informal format known as "slang."
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One of the best dictionaries for English language learners.
* Each word is voiced by British and American speakers (more than 117,000 audio files).
* For each word is given a phonetic transcription. Described the British and American pronunciation.
* For each word given all the grammatical forms.
* For many, the words are detailed article thesaurus.
* To the dictionary included a large number of examples (example bank).
* To illustrate the complex concepts are presented.
* The specified partition of words into syllables and accent Compound words and phrases.
* The information about the origins of words.

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