Lighter, J(onathan) E.
LIGHTER, J(onathan) E.
LIGHTER, J(onathan) E. American, b. 1949. Genres: Language/Linguistics. Career: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, research associate. Publications: (ed.) Historical Dictionary of American Slang, 1: A-G, 1994. Contributor of articles to American Speech, 1972-. Address: Department of English, 311 McClung Tower, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, U.S.A.
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