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Polari - The Lost Language of Gay Men (Hardcover): Paul Baker

Polari - The Lost Language of Gay Men (Hardcover)

Paul Baker

Series: Routledge Studies in Linguistics

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Polari is a secret form of language mainly used by homosexual men in London and other cities during the twentieth century. Derived in part from the slang lexicons of numerous stigmatised and itinerant groups, Polari was also a means of socialising, acting out camp performances and reconstructing a shared gay identity and worldview among its speakers. This book examines the ways in which Polari was used in order to construct 'gay identities', linking its evolution to the changing status of gay men and lesbians in the UK over the past fifty years.

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Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Routledge Studies in Linguistics
Release date: August 2002
First published: 2002
Authors: Paul Baker
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 978-0-415-26180-7
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > Dialectology
Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > Slang & jargon
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gay & Lesbian studies > Gay studies (Gay men)
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LSN: 0-415-26180-5
Barcode: 9780415261807

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