A review by allmadhere106
Slayer Slang: A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Lexicon by Michael Adams

3.0

This lexicon provides an interesting discussion on the language used in the _Buffy_ series and how the slang shifts and evolves through the show. The second half of the book gives a detailed glossary of terms used in the show as well as a section explaining the glossary itself. I found the discussions intriguing mainly because I'm a fan of the show. Obviously, non-fans wouldn't necessarily be interested in the book but some of the linguistic discussions were worthwhile regardless. My biggest complaint is that the book is now nearly 10 years old, so a lot of the points are lost or no longer apply nowadays. For me, it felt like many of the points covered were unnecessary mainly because they were so obvious to me. This observation could however solidify Adams's point when he says that he's interested to see how many of the slang terms will become mainstream. It would indeed appear that many did.