{"product_id":"slanguage-9780717143900","title":"Slanguage","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on a rich heritage of Irish, English, Ulster Scots, Shelta, Hindustani, Swahili and many other linguistic resources, Hiberno-English has retained both its inventiveness and its vigour in a country which now plays host to some 167 languages, suggesting that Ireland will continue to make new words for old in the spirit of its own highly distinctive idiom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the reviews of previous editions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is worth its weight in gold-dust, for at last we have a proper, and often improper, dictionary of Irish slang.' Hugh Leonard, Sunday Independent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoyce would have loved it.' John Boland, The Times (London)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book can take its place on the shelf beside the great Eric Partridge himself and there is no greater tribute.' Sean McMahon, Irish Independent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlanguage is an exceptionally well researched work of reference.' John Slevin, RTÉ Guide\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch of the book is a joy to read.' Brian Griffin, International Journal of Lexicography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is quite simp\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48736064569687,"sku":"9780717143900","price":16.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/slanguage-9780717143900","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}