The Resource The vulgar tongue : Green's history of slang, Jonathon Green
The vulgar tongue : Green's history of slang, Jonathon Green
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- Summary
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- "The Vulgar Tongue tells the full story of English language slang, from its origins in early British beggar books to its spread in American and Australian culture in the eighteenth century"--
- Once the language of thieves and beggars, slang is an ever present part of today's culture for people across the strata. It allows us to connect to others, to express otherwise guarded thoughts, and to convey humor in the everyday. But how did slang escape its stigma as the language of the streets and integrate itself so seamlessly with "standard English?" The Vulgar Tongue tells the full story of English language slang, from its origins in early British beggar books to its spread in American and Australian culture in the eighteenth century. The aim is not to record the history of the over 125,000 English words that make up the lexis. Rather, the author focuses on the common, often profane themes that run through the word-list--crime, sex, bodily parts and functions, insults, and drink and drugs--and their scope and function throughout the various cultures and overlapping subcultures of English language history, from the sporting world to the university campus to ethnic communities. In tracing its development and trajectory throughout the English-speaking world, Jonathon Green offers an impassioned defence for its vitality, showing how slang has grown into a modern, versatile vocabulary that has nevertheless established its own role in contemporary English
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 419 pages
- Contents
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- Preface
- 1. Introduction: Slang: A User's Manual
- 2. In the Beginning: The Pre-history
- 3. Lewd, Lousey Language: Beggars and Their Books
- 4. Crime and Punishment: The Vocabulary of Villainy
- 5. Play's the Thing: The Stage and the Song
- 6. The Sound of the City: No City, No Slang
- 7. Flash: This Sporting Life
- 8. Down Under: Larrikin Lingo
- 9. Sex in the City: The Agreeable Ruts of Life
- 10. Cockney Sparrers: Mean Streets and Music Halls
- 11. America: Pioneers
- 12. Keeping Score: Nineteenth-century Slang Lexicography
- 13. Gayspeak: The Lavendar Lexicon
- 14. American Century: The Slang Capital of the World
- 15. African-American Slang: The Flesh Made Word
- 16. Campus and Counter-Culture: Teenage Skills
- 17. War: One Thing It's Good For
- 18. Conclusion: As It Was in the Beginning
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgements
- Index
- Isbn
- 9780199398140
- Label
- The vulgar tongue : Green's history of slang
- Title
- The vulgar tongue
- Title remainder
- Green's history of slang
- Statement of responsibility
- Jonathon Green
- Title variation
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- Green's history of slang
- History of slang
- Title variation remainder
- Greens history of slang
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- "The Vulgar Tongue tells the full story of English language slang, from its origins in early British beggar books to its spread in American and Australian culture in the eighteenth century"--
- Once the language of thieves and beggars, slang is an ever present part of today's culture for people across the strata. It allows us to connect to others, to express otherwise guarded thoughts, and to convey humor in the everyday. But how did slang escape its stigma as the language of the streets and integrate itself so seamlessly with "standard English?" The Vulgar Tongue tells the full story of English language slang, from its origins in early British beggar books to its spread in American and Australian culture in the eighteenth century. The aim is not to record the history of the over 125,000 English words that make up the lexis. Rather, the author focuses on the common, often profane themes that run through the word-list--crime, sex, bodily parts and functions, insults, and drink and drugs--and their scope and function throughout the various cultures and overlapping subcultures of English language history, from the sporting world to the university campus to ethnic communities. In tracing its development and trajectory throughout the English-speaking world, Jonathon Green offers an impassioned defence for its vitality, showing how slang has grown into a modern, versatile vocabulary that has nevertheless established its own role in contemporary English
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- 1948-
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- Green, Jonathon
- Dewey number
- 427
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PE3711
- LC item number
- .G745 2015
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- English language
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- Green's history of slang
- Label
- The vulgar tongue : Green's history of slang, Jonathon Green
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-407) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
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- Contents
- Preface -- 1. Introduction: Slang: A User's Manual -- 2. In the Beginning: The Pre-history -- 3. Lewd, Lousey Language: Beggars and Their Books -- 4. Crime and Punishment: The Vocabulary of Villainy -- 5. Play's the Thing: The Stage and the Song -- 6. The Sound of the City: No City, No Slang -- 7. Flash: This Sporting Life -- 8. Down Under: Larrikin Lingo -- 9. Sex in the City: The Agreeable Ruts of Life -- 10. Cockney Sparrers: Mean Streets and Music Halls -- 11. America: Pioneers -- 12. Keeping Score: Nineteenth-century Slang Lexicography -- 13. Gayspeak: The Lavendar Lexicon -- 14. American Century: The Slang Capital of the World -- 15. African-American Slang: The Flesh Made Word -- 16. Campus and Counter-Culture: Teenage Skills -- 17. War: One Thing It's Good For -- 18. Conclusion: As It Was in the Beginning -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Index
- Control code
- 1053594
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 419 pages
- Isbn
- 9780199398140
- Isbn Type
- (hardback : acid-free paper)
- Lccn
- 2014018521
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780199398140
- (OCoLC)875741821
- Label
- The vulgar tongue : Green's history of slang, Jonathon Green
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-407) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Preface -- 1. Introduction: Slang: A User's Manual -- 2. In the Beginning: The Pre-history -- 3. Lewd, Lousey Language: Beggars and Their Books -- 4. Crime and Punishment: The Vocabulary of Villainy -- 5. Play's the Thing: The Stage and the Song -- 6. The Sound of the City: No City, No Slang -- 7. Flash: This Sporting Life -- 8. Down Under: Larrikin Lingo -- 9. Sex in the City: The Agreeable Ruts of Life -- 10. Cockney Sparrers: Mean Streets and Music Halls -- 11. America: Pioneers -- 12. Keeping Score: Nineteenth-century Slang Lexicography -- 13. Gayspeak: The Lavendar Lexicon -- 14. American Century: The Slang Capital of the World -- 15. African-American Slang: The Flesh Made Word -- 16. Campus and Counter-Culture: Teenage Skills -- 17. War: One Thing It's Good For -- 18. Conclusion: As It Was in the Beginning -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Index
- Control code
- 1053594
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 419 pages
- Isbn
- 9780199398140
- Isbn Type
- (hardback : acid-free paper)
- Lccn
- 2014018521
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780199398140
- (OCoLC)875741821
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