{"product_id":"9780191630729","title":"The Life of Slang","description":"Bad-ass, bee's knees, and bomb-diffity - slang rules  Teachers, politicians, broadcasters, and parents complain of the slang-infested language of today's teenagers. But slang has been around for centuries, always troubling those who take a purist line on the English language. In this entertaining book, Julie Coleman traces the development of slang across the English-speaking world and explores why and how it flourishes. She makes use of a marvellous array of sources, including newly available online records of the Old Bailey, machine-searchable historical newspaper collections, slang users themselves, scholarly works, and the latest tweets. It is a book guaranteed to teach you some new words that you shold never use in polite company.","brand":"OUP Oxford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120077488368,"sku":"9780191630729","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780191630729_p0.jpg?v=1769911085","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780191630729","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}