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The Vulgar Tongue - Green's History of Slang (Hardcover)
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The Vulgar Tongue - Green's History of Slang (Hardcover)
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Once the language of thieves and beggars, slang is an ever present
part of today's culture for people across the strata. It allows us
to connect to others, to express otherwise guarded thoughts, and to
convey humor in the everyday. But how did slang escape its stigma
as the language of the streets and integrate itself so seamlessly
with "standard English?"
The Vulgar Tongue tells the full story of English language slang,
from its origins in early British beggar books to its spread in
American and Australian culture in the eighteenth century. The aim
is not to record the history of the over 125,000 English words that
make up the lexis. Rather, the author focuses on the common, often
profane themes that run through the word-list--crime, sex, bodily
parts and functions, insults, and drink and drugs--and their scope
and function throughout the various cultures and overlapping
subcultures of English language history, from the sporting world to
the university campus to ethnic communities. In tracing its
development and trajectory throughout the English-speaking world,
Jonathon Green offers an impassioned defence for its vitality,
showing how slang has grown into a modern, versatile vocabulary
that has nevertheless established its own role in contemporary
English.
Drawing on thirty years' worth of research, The Vulgar Tongue is a
celebration of the words and phrases of an overlooked aspect of
human language and interaction.
General
Imprint: |
Oxford University Press Inc, USA
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2014 |
First published: |
October 2014 |
Authors: |
Jonathon Green
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Dimensions: |
243 x 163 x 34mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
432 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-939814-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Reference & Interdisciplinary >
Communication studies >
General
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LSN: |
0-19-939814-3 |
Barcode: |
9780199398140 |
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