03152nam 2200601Ia 450 991046239250332120200520144314.01-280-77054-697866136813170-19-163071-3(CKB)2670000000205574(EBL)943382(OCoLC)795706885(SSID)ssj0000690976(PQKBManifestationID)12286639(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000690976(PQKBWorkID)10628705(PQKB)11007146(MiAaPQ)EBC943382(Au-PeEL)EBL943382(CaPaEBR)ebr10570687(CaONFJC)MIL368131(EXLCZ)99267000000020557420110921d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe life of slang[electronic resource] /Julie ColemanOxford Oxford University Press20121 online resource (367 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-967917-7 0-19-957199-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. [314]-323) and indexes.Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 What is Slang?; 2 Spawning; 3 Development; 4 Survival and Metamorphosis; 5 The Spread of Slang; 6 Prigs, Culls, and Blosses: Cant and Flash Language; 7 Jolly Good Show: British Slang to the Twentieth Century; 8 Whangdoodles and Fixings: Early American Slang; 9 Bludgers, Sooks, and Moffies: English Slang around the World; 10 Top Bananas and Bunny-boilers: The Media and Entertainment Age; 11 Leet to Lols: The Digital Age; 12 Endsville; Acknowledgements; Explanatory Notes; Abbreviations and typographical conventions; A note on spellingA note on dates: 'That's still in use'A note on definitions: 'That's not what it means'; A note on sources; Bibliography; Word Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; YThis book traces the development of English slang from the earliest records to the latest tweet. It explores why and how slang is used, and traces the development of slang in English-speaking nations around the world. The records of the Old Bailey and machine-searchable newspaper collections provide a wealth of new information about historical slang, while blogs and tweets provide us with a completely new perspective on contemporary slang. Based on inside information from real liveslang users as well as the best scholarly sources, this book is guaranteed to teach you some new words that you shEnglish languageSlangEnglish languageSlangHistoryElectronic books.English languageSlang.English languageSlangHistory.427.09Coleman Julie168364MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462392503321The life of slang1939858UNINA