How Long to Read The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English

How Long Does it Take to Read The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English?

It takes the average reader 354 hours and 55 minutes to read The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English by Tom Dalzell

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Booklist Top of the List Reference Source The heir and successor to Eric Partridge's brilliant magnum opus, The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, this two-volume New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is the definitive record of post WWII slang. Containing over 60,000 entries, this new edition of the authoritative work on slang details the slang and unconventional English of the English-speaking world since 1945, and through the first decade of the new millennium, with the same thorough, intense, and lively scholarship that characterized Partridge's own work. Unique, exciting and, at times, hilariously shocking, key features include: unprecedented coverage of World English, with equal prominence given to American and British English slang, and entries included from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South Africa, Ireland, and the Caribbean emphasis on post-World War II slang and unconventional English published sources given for each entry, often including an early or significant example of the term’s use in print. hundreds of thousands of citations from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, and songs illustrating usage of the headwords dating information for each headword in the tradition of Partridge, commentary on the term’s origins and meaning New to this edition: A new preface noting slang trends of the last five years Over 1,000 new entries from the US, UK and Australia New terms from the language of social networking Many entries now revised to include new dating, new citations from written sources and new glosses The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is a spectacular resource infused with humour and learning – it’s rude, it’s delightful, and it’s a prize for anyone with a love of language.

How long is The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English?

The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English by Tom Dalzell is 21,043 pages long, and a total of 5,323,879 words.

This makes it 7102% the length of the average book. It also has 6506% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 484 hours and 52 minutes to read The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English aloud.

What Reading Level is The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English?

The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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