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"This book traces the development of English slang from the earliest records to the latest tweet. It explores why and how slang is used, and traces the development of slang in English-speaking nations around the world. The records of the Old Bailey and machine-searchable newspaper collections p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Coleman, Julie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Temas:
English language > Slang.
English language > Slang > History.
Anglais (Langue) > Argot.
Anglais (Langue) > Argot > Histoire.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > General.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • What is slang?
  • Spawning
  • Development
  • Survival and metamorphosis
  • The spread of slang
  • Prigs, culls, and blosses : cant and flash language
  • Jolly good show : British slang to the twentieth century
  • Whangdoodles and fixings : early American slang
  • Bludgers, sooks, and moffies : English slang around the world
  • Top bananas and bunny-boilers : the media and entertainment age
  • Leet to Lols : the digital age
  • Endsville.

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