Cockney Rhyming Slang: The Language of London - Softcover

Smith, Daniel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782434828 ISBN 13: 9781782434825

Verlag: MICHAEL O'MARA BOOKS, 2015

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This is the definitive guide to the vibrant and inventive language of the East End, featuring history, trivia, and anecdotes. Cockney rhyming slang originated as a secret code among the thieves of London's East End. Adopted by costermongers and market traders, it fast became a vibrant patois that defined a community, confused the police, and evolved to include ever more colorful rhyming phrases. Constantly updated and added to ever since, and fostered by Londoners citywide, it has long enlivened the streets of one of the world's most quirky and fascinating capitals. Cockney Rhyming Slang explores the origins and meanings of both commonly used and lesser-known phrases, taking in traditional slang as well as modern additions. Combining history, trivia, quotes, and anecdotes, it is the definitive guide to cockney rhyming slang for locals and language lovers alike.

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Daniel Smith is a nonfiction author and editor who has written across a range of subjects, including politics, economics, and social history. He is the author of How to Think Like Steve Jobs, and is a long-time contributor to The Statesman's Yearbook, a geo-political guide to the world.

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• Verlag: MICHAEL O'MARA BOOKS
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1782434828
• ISBN 13: 9781782434825
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 160
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