Dictionary of the Underworld (Routledge Revivals) - British and American

Sommario

Foreword; Abreviations and Principal Short References; Signs and a Note on Arrangement; A dictionary of the Underworld; Addenda

Riassunto

First published in 1949 (this edition in 1968), this book is a dictionary of the past, exploring the language of the criminal and near-criminal worlds. The book provides an invaluable insight into social history, with the British vocabulary dating back to the 16th century and the American to the late 18th century.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Partridge, Eric Partridge, Partridge Eric
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 14.02.2017
• EAN: 9781138904477
• ISBN: 978-1-138-90447-7
• Pagine: 886
• Serie: Routledge Revivals: The Selected Works of Eric Partridge
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Literature: history & criticism, Language: history & general works, Dialect, slang & jargon, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Language teaching and learning, Literature: history and criticism, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), Language: history and general works, Dialect, slang and jargon