A triumph of philological research and mordant social commentary.
A breathtaking history and overview of English slang. Along with collections focused on linguistics and the history of the English language, this well-written volume will be of interest to general readers and others curious about popular culture. Highly recommended.
An erudite miscellany that tracks centuries of playful mutations endured by the English language. Bawdy and jive.
A spectacular feat, collating information from a mind-boggling range of sources--from jazz lyrics to dime novels, from 18th-century brothel directories to 1960s criminal autobiographies.--Lynn Truss
The chapters range over sex, crime, booze, drugs, war, politics, the armed forces, schools, everywhere that private languages develop and thrive. There are many good stories, and his chapters on music slang are the best.
Décharné's mind is a trivia trap of the first order, and the book is a bracing historical tour of the lexicons of sex, prostitution, crime, alcohol, drugs, popular music and military slang. The most significant achievement of this book is to show how closely related some of our offensive, obscene and informal language really is.
Whether discussing Geoffrey Chaucer or Johnny Depp's tattoos, Mr. De´charne´ proves, as he might put it, hip to the tip. He has stretched his lunch-hooks into some unlikely places in his quest for curious argot, and there's a whole lot of bizarre information in his fusebox (or his idea pot, if you prefer).
A fascinating study. Décharné makes it absolutely clear that [slang] moves in waves through time from commonly expressed, to underground or forbidden, to aboveground again.
Lovers of language will be engrossed by Décharné's excavation of the history of English-language slang. A well-stocked and exhaustively researched compendium.
Slang is the language of pop culture, low culture, street culture, underground movements and secret societies; depending on your point of view, it is a badge of honor, a sign of identity or a dangerous assault on the values of polite society. Of all the vocabularies available to us, slang is the most alive, constantly evolving and—as it leaks into the mainstream and is taken up by all of us—infusing the language with a healthy dose of vitality.Witty, energetic and informative Vulgar Tongues traces the many routes of slang, beginning with the thieves and prostitutes of Elizabethan London and ending with the present day, where the centuries-old terms rap and hip-hop still survive, though their meanings have changed. On the way we will meet Dr. Johnson, World War II flying aces, pickpockets, schoolchildren, hardboiled private eyes, carnival geeks and the many eccentric characters who have tried to record slang throughout its checkered past.If you’re curious about flapdragons and ale passion, the changing meanings of punk and geek, or how fly originated on the streets of eighteenth-century London and square in Masonic lodges, this is the book for you.
„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Versand:
Gratis
Innerhalb der USA
Versand:
Gratis
Innerhalb der USA
Anbieter: Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region, Tacoma, WA, USA
Zustand: Acceptable. An acceptable and readable copy. All pages are intact, and the spine and cover are also intact. This item may have light highlighting, writing or underlining through out the book, curled corners, missing dust jacket and or stickers. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 467IJT006016
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, USA
paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers S_397123840
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Eagle Eye Books, Decatur, GA, USA
Paper Back. Zustand: Used. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 825324
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, USA
Zustand: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 0.89. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1681777908-2-3
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, USA
Zustand: Fair. Acceptable/Fair condition. Book is worn, but the pages are complete, and the text is legible. Has wear to binding and pages, may be ex-library. 0.89. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 353-1681777908-acp
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: booksXpress, Bayonne, NJ, USA
Soft Cover. Zustand: new. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781681777900
Anzahl: 10 verfügbar
Anbieter: INDOO, Avenel, NJ, USA
Zustand: As New. Unread copy in mint condition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers SS9781681777900
Anzahl: Mehr als 20 verfügbar
Anbieter: INDOO, Avenel, NJ, USA
Zustand: New. Brand New. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781681777900
Anzahl: Mehr als 20 verfügbar
Anbieter: Ebooksweb, Bensalem, PA, USA
paperback. Zustand: New. . Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 52GZZZ01NPOD_ns
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Irland
Zustand: New. 2018. Paperback. . . . . . Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers V9781681777900
Anzahl: 15 verfügbar