Opening book details…
Can I read Street Talk-1: How to Speak and Understand American Slang (v. 1) on EtoBox?
Street Talk-1: How to Speak and Understand American Slang (v. 1) by David Burke is a reference work available to read on EtoBox.
What is Street Talk-1: How to Speak and Understand American Slang (v. 1) about?
Street Talk 1 contains more than 1,150 commonly used American slang terms and expressions...the words and phrases heard everyday that don't always make sense. If you are confused by American English and would like to speak and understand like a native, you need to read this book! Street Talk 1 is the first self-teaching book on American slang that is written for the non-native speaker. Readers will learn the "inside" language that is heard in everyday conversations, at the movies, on the radio, and seen in books, magazines, and advertisements. This often mysterious language of slang and idioms is clearly explained through dialogues, pronunciation tips, word games, and illustrations.
Who reads Street Talk-1: How to Speak and Understand American Slang (v. 1)?
It is typically read by readers who need quick, reliable lookup and repeat reference.
Common subject areas: reference, language, dictionaries and manuals.
- Author
- David Burke
- Publisher
- Optima Books
- Published
- 1991
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781879440005
- Category
- reference
- Subjects
- Language Learning, Literary Fiction, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.1 / 5 (79 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
More by David Burke
Browse all works by David Burke
Similar books
- Street Spanish : How to Speak and Understand Spanish Slang. 1, The Best of Spanish Slang — David Burke (1997)
- Street French : How to Speak and Understand French Slang ; a Self-teaching Guide — David Burke (1988)
- Streetwise French : speak and understand everyday French (Book + 1 CD): Speak and Understand Everyday French — Neather, Ted; Rodrigues, Isabelle (2007)
- The Slangman Guide to STREET SPEAK 1: The Complete Course in American Slang & Idioms (The Slangman Guides) (Volume 1) — Burke, David, 1956- (2016)
- Slang American Style : More Than 10,000 Ways to Talk the Talk — Richard A. Spears (1997)
- Wall Street Talk : How to Understand Your Broker — Barbara Gilder Quint (1983)