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About Grant Barrett
Grant Barrett is radio host, public speaker, lexicographer and journalist.
He is co-host of the language-related public radio show A Way with Words, independently produced in and distributed from San Diego and broadcast each week to hundreds of thousands of listeners in the United States, Canada, and around the world.
He is also an American lexicographer and dictionary editor specializing in slang and new words. He compiled and edited the Official Dictionary of Unofficial English (2006, McGraw-Hill) and the Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang (2004, Oxford University Press), and is creator of the prize-winning online Double-Tongued Dictionary which tracks slang, jargon, and neologisms from the fringes of English (but has now been merged with the A Way with Words website). He is also a co-founder of Wordnik, an online dictionary.
He has contributed to dozens of monolingual and bilingual dictionaries in the English-speaking world, including serving as project editor of the four-volume Historical Dictionary of American Slang (2003-2006, Oxford University Press). He has contributed as a lexicographer to the Cambridge Dictionary of American English (second edition, 2008), the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary (2008), the Collins British English Advanced Dictionary (2008), Collins Cobuild English/Japanese Dictionary of Advanced English (2008), the Collins Spanish Intermediate Dictionary (2008), the Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus (first edition, 2004), the New Oxford American Dictionary (2001, first edition, and 2005, second edition), the Concise Oxford American Thesaurus (2006), and the Concise Oxford American Dictionary (2006).
A full bio is here: http://grantbarrett.com/about
He is co-host of the language-related public radio show A Way with Words, independently produced in and distributed from San Diego and broadcast each week to hundreds of thousands of listeners in the United States, Canada, and around the world.
He is also an American lexicographer and dictionary editor specializing in slang and new words. He compiled and edited the Official Dictionary of Unofficial English (2006, McGraw-Hill) and the Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang (2004, Oxford University Press), and is creator of the prize-winning online Double-Tongued Dictionary which tracks slang, jargon, and neologisms from the fringes of English (but has now been merged with the A Way with Words website). He is also a co-founder of Wordnik, an online dictionary.
He has contributed to dozens of monolingual and bilingual dictionaries in the English-speaking world, including serving as project editor of the four-volume Historical Dictionary of American Slang (2003-2006, Oxford University Press). He has contributed as a lexicographer to the Cambridge Dictionary of American English (second edition, 2008), the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary (2008), the Collins British English Advanced Dictionary (2008), Collins Cobuild English/Japanese Dictionary of Advanced English (2008), the Collins Spanish Intermediate Dictionary (2008), the Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus (first edition, 2004), the New Oxford American Dictionary (2001, first edition, and 2005, second edition), the Concise Oxford American Thesaurus (2006), and the Concise Oxford American Dictionary (2006).
A full bio is here: http://grantbarrett.com/about
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Blog postThis Saturday join me at the San Diego Book Festival, where I’ll talk with author/poet/professor Aaron Kunin and author/journalist/professor Dean Nelson. Our session @ 3:15-4:30 p.m. Full sked: https://t.co/oAd3yB5gMl https://t.co/bSyLZY8k2f
This Saturday join me at the San Diego Book Festival, where I'll talk with author/poet/professor Aaron Kunin and author/journalist/professor Dean Nelson. Our session @ 3:15-4:30 p.m. Full sked: https://t.co/oAd3yB5gMl pic.twitter.com/bSyLZY8k2f2 years ago Read more -
Blog postThis Saturday join me at the San Diego Book Festival, where I’ll talk with author/poet/professor Aaron Kunin and author/journalist/professor Dean Nelson. Our session @ 3:15-4:30 p.m. Full sked: https://t.co/oAd3yB5gMl https://t.co/bSyLZY8k2f
This Saturday join me at the San Diego Book Festival, where I'll talk with author/poet/professor Aaron Kunin and author/journalist/professor Dean Nelson. Our session @ 3:15-4:30 p.m. Full sked: https://t.co/oAd3yB5gMl pic.twitter.com/bSyLZY8k2f2 years ago Read more -
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Blog postI am enthralled and amazed at the phenomenal work done in revealing the story of a comatose mystery man known as “66 Garage.” Podcast: https://t.co/KUGPPHqeGn LA Times story: https://t.co/8VXpLmWvlL Background: https://t.co/zScPbhJhkL
I am enthralled and amazed at the phenomenal work done in revealing the story of a comatose mystery man known as "66 Garage." Podcast: https://t.co/KUGPPHqeGn LA Times story: https://t.co/8VXpLmWvlL Background: https://t.co/zScPbhJhkL
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Blog postRecommended: @GretchenAMcC book about the Internet and language, “Because Internet.” https://t.co/YpSjx18ADN She’s got mad language chops, co-hosts a refreshing podcast about language (Lingthusiasm), and is a source of high-quality language info on social media.
Recommended: @GretchenAMcC book about the Internet and language, "Because Internet." https://t.co/YpSjx18ADN She's got mad language chops, co-hosts a refreshing podcast about language (Lingthusiasm), and is a source2 years ago Read more -
Blog postThe digital hand. Found art in a scanned newspaper archive. https://t.co/142oKyr3MH
The digital hand. Found art in a scanned newspaper archive. pic.twitter.com/142oKyr3MH
— Grant Barrett (@GrantBarrett) July 1, 2019
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Blog postListen tonight as I’m scheduled to go on the Karen Conti show on WGN Chicago at 7:30 CDT to talk about common stumbling blocks in everyday English. https://t.co/Us0v30FhPO
Listen tonight as I'm scheduled to go on the Karen Conti show on WGN Chicago at 7:30 CDT to talk about common stumbling blocks in everyday English. https://t.co/Us0v30FhPO
— Grant Barrett (@GrantBarrett) June 23, 2019
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Expert linguist Grant Barrett gives you all the tools you need to improve your everyday communication—from perfecting your punctuation to polishing your speaking skills—with his accessible, go-to grammar guide.
Language learners of all levels can turn to this easy-to-navigate grammar guide again and again for quick and authoritative information. From conjugating verbs to crafting sentences to developing your own style, Grant Barrett provides you with the tools and motivation to improve the way you communicate.
Perfect English Grammar helps you clearly say what you want to say—and the best way to say it.
- Never Be Wrong: Catchy examples help you remember core grammar rules
- Sharpen Your Style: Composition guidelines let you express yourself fully
- Look It Up: Seamless navigation makes it easy to find answers quickly
- Geek Out: Explore the tricky questions with Grant Barrett’s help
Whether you’re a busy professional or on the job hunt, Perfect English Grammar makes it easier than ever to improve your grasp of grammar.
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The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang
Apr 21, 2006
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The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang illuminates a rich and colorful segment of our language. Readers will find informative entries on slang terms such as "Beltway bandit" and "boondoggle," "angry white male" and "leg treasurer," "juice bill" and "Joe Citizen," "banana superpower" and "the Big Fix." We find not only the meaning and history of familiar terms such as "gerrymander," but also of lesser-known terms such as "cracking" (splitting a bloc of like-minded voters by redistricting) and "fair-fight district" (which refers to areas redistricted to favor no political party). Each entry includes the definition of the word, its historical background, and illuminating citations, some going back more than 200 years. Selected entries will have extended encyclopedic notes. The book also features sidebar essays on topics such as political words in Blogistan; a short history of "big cheese"; all about chads and the 2000 election; the suffix "-gate" and all the related Watergate terms; and the naming of legislation. Political junkies, policy wonks, journalists, and word lovers will find this book addictive reading as well as a reliable guide to one of the more colorful corners of American English.
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