If you take slang to a linguist they try to define it within the boundaries of what they know as linguists, and very soon they discover they can’t find a specific register into which it falls. The important thing about her is that she gives an unrivalled coverage of the dictionaries in the field of slang from the very first in 1531 through to the most recent. I’ve put Julie Coleman in because she does stand out in the relatively small circle of slang experts.

Doppeltext is an excellent resource for bilingual e-books—particularly if you enjoy works by famous authors or well-known pieces of literature.Hotten is the first slang lexicographer to come up with a considered treatment of the history of slang and indeed of cant, or criminal slang. The Cornish word henting, which means “raining hard”, is, the author gently suggests, “useful for a Cornish holiday”. His tour of the continent is a richly diverting exercise, organised into sections on languages and their families, history, politics, writing, vocabulary, grammar and state of endangeredness. It’s definitely less frustrating to read without having to use a translation app or dictionary, and bilingual e-books (as opposed to just bilingual books) also have the added advantage of separate dictionary look-ups if you’re using an e-reader like a Kindle.

However, I think it also supports wider learning opportunities like creating different ideas, storytelling and music. We have used native Ukrainian translators and proofreaders to ensure that the text uses natural language and vocabulary along with utilising professional design and printing, so children have the best possible experience when reading them. Whatever your situation, dual language books offer a bridge between cultures, generations and divisions. It’s now almost a year on from the invasion of Ukraine and sadly it seems that this conflict is not about to end any time soon. The packs have been incredibly well received, not just as an intelligent and multifaceted resource for supporting children learning English as an additional language but also as a wider resource to support communication, language, partnership with parents and to support our phonics programme.Let’s turn to your first book, Jon Camden Hotten’s A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant and Vulgar Words. Moving on to your second book, Eric Partridge’s Slang To-day and Yesterday which was published in 1933.