Russian-English dictionary of contemporary slang
Subtitle: a guide to the living language of today
By: by 'UFO' (Valery Nikolski).
Contributors: UFO, 1953-; Davie, James.
Edition: 2nd ed. / revised and enlarged by James Davie.
Publisher: Bramcote
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Nottingham
Language: eng; rus
Number of pages: 139
Subjects: Russian language -- Slang -- Dictionaries.; Russian language -- Dictionaries -- English.
Genres: Dictionaries.; Dictionaries
Description: "This dictionary of the slang used by many Russian groups and sub-cultures - hippies, punks, pop fans, gangs, criminals, students and others with their own vocabularies - first appeared in 1993. This new version has been updated and extended by a British linguist and is fully edited for the English-speaking user." "Contemporary colloquial speech and the language of the modern novel, magazine and song-lyric figure in this book. It is essential references material for readers of contemporary literature and social texts, translators, teachers and students keen to give their understanding of living Russian a new dimension." "This new edition has also been revised in discussion with young Russians."--Jacket.
Notes: Previous ed. published as Dictionary of contemporary Russian slang. Moscow : Panorama, 1993.
Bibliography: p. 135-139.