The Life of Slang

Zusatztext Coleman relishes slang in all its chewy, vigorous glory, and gives a sociological insight ... This book is the 'cat's whiskers' Informationen zum Autor Julie Coleman was born in Coventry and attended Finham Park Comprehensive. She studied at Manchester University and King's College London, taught at Lund University in Sweden, and is now a Professor in the School of English at the University of Leicester. She has written several books about dictionaries. Klappentext This book traces the development of English slang from the earliest records to the latest tweet and explores why and how slang is used. Based on inside information from real live slang users as well as the best scholarly sources, this book is guaranteed to teach you some new words that you shouldn't use in polite company. Zusammenfassung This book traces the development of English slang from the earliest records to the latest tweet and explores why and how slang is used. Based on inside information from real live slang users as well as the best scholarly sources, this book is guaranteed to teach you some new words that you shouldn't use in polite company. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: What is Slang? 2: Spawning 3: Development 4: Survival and Metamorphosis 5: The Spread of Slang 6: Prigs, Culls, and Blosses: Cant and Flash Language 7: Jolly Good Show: British Slang to the Twentieth Century 8: Whangdoodles and Fixings: Early American Slang 9: Bludgers, Sooks and Moffies: English Slang around the World 10: Top Bananas and Bunny-boilers: The Media and Entertainment Age 11: Leet to Lols: The Digital Age 12: Endsville Acknowledgements Explanatory Notes

Product details

• Authors: Julie Coleman, Julie (Professor of English Language Coleman, Coleman Julie
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.02.2014
• EAN: 9780199679171
• ISBN: 978-0-19-967917-1
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 218 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Linguistics, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Literature: history & criticism, Historical & comparative linguistics, Literature: history and criticism, Historical and comparative linguistics