Slang
What is slang? Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright thrash it out with Jonathon Green.
Word of Mouth · BBC Radio 4
January 19, 201627m 33s
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Show Notes
What is slang, where does it come from, and which subjects attract the most slang words? Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright thrash it out with lexicographer of slang and swearing Jonathon Green. Producer Beth O'Dea Jonathon Green is the author of Slang: A Very Short Introduction.