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UNINA9910969814303321 |
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Autore |
Calt Stephen |
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Titolo |
Barrelhouse words : a blues dialect dictionary / / Stephen Calt |
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Urbana, : University of Illinois Press, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-07008-1 |
9786613070081 |
0-252-09071-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (321 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Blues (Music) - Texts |
Blues (Music) - History and criticism |
English language - Dialects |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Author's Note -- CONTENTS -- Introduction -- Select Annotated Bibliography of Dictionary Sources -- General Bibliography -- Informants Cited in Text -- Abbreviations and Symbols Used in Text -- A BLUES DIALECT DICTIONARY -- Appendix -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This fascinating compendium explains the most unusual, obscure, and curious words and expressions from vintage blues music. Utilizing both documentary evidence and invaluable interviews with a number of now-deceased musicians from the 1920s and '30s, blues scholar Stephen Calt unravels the nuances of more than twelve hundred idioms and proper or place names found on oft-overlooked "race records" recorded between 1923 and 1949. From "aggravatin' papa" to "yas-yas-yas" and everything in between, this truly unique, racy, and compelling resource decodes a neglected speech for general readers and researchers alike, offering invaluable information about black language and American slang. |
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