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A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries - Volume 2: 1785-1858 (Hardcover)
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A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries - Volume 2: 1785-1858 (Hardcover)
Series: A History Of Cant and Slang Dictionaries
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The publication of Francis Grose's Classical Dictionary of the
Vulgar Tongue revolutionized the lexicography of non-standard
English. His influence is felt in most of the dictionaries covered
in this volume which copy, variously, his carefully documented
reliance on written sources, his delighted revelation of first-hand
experience of the seedier side of London life, and his word-list.
During this period, glossaries of cant are thrown into the shade by
dictionaries of slang, which include the language of thieves, but
cover a much broader spectrum of non-standard English. While cant
represented a practical threat to property and life, slang was a
moral threat to the very structure of society. In the 1820s, Pierce
Egan's Life in London demonstrated how popular and successful slang
literature could be among the masses. This volume also includes the
earliest Australian and American slang glossaries, by individuals
like James Hardy Vaux (a convict transported three times) and
George Matsell (New York's first chief of police).
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