Author: Francis Grose
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Lexicon Balatronicum
Author: Francis Grose
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries
Author: Julie Coleman
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191565253
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The second volume of Julie Coleman's entertaining and revealing history of the recording and uses of slang and criminal cant takes the story from 1785 to 1858, and explores their manifestations in the United States of America and Australia. During this period glossaries of cant were thrown into the shade by dictionaries of slang, which now covered a broad spectrum of non-standard English, including the language of thieves. Julie Coleman shows how Francis Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue revolutionized the lexicography of the underworld. She explores the compilation and content of the earliest Australian and American slang glossaries, whose authors included the thrice-transported James Hardy Vaux and the legendary George Matsell, New York City's first chief of police, whose The Secret Language of Crime: The Rogue's Lexicon informed the script of Martin Scorcese's film Gangs of New York. Cant represented a tangible danger to life and property, but slang threatened to undermine good behaviour and social morality. Julie Coleman shows how and why they were at once repellent and seductive. Her fascinating account casts fresh light on language and life in some of the darker regions of Great Britain and the English-speaking world.
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191565253
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The second volume of Julie Coleman's entertaining and revealing history of the recording and uses of slang and criminal cant takes the story from 1785 to 1858, and explores their manifestations in the United States of America and Australia. During this period glossaries of cant were thrown into the shade by dictionaries of slang, which now covered a broad spectrum of non-standard English, including the language of thieves. Julie Coleman shows how Francis Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue revolutionized the lexicography of the underworld. She explores the compilation and content of the earliest Australian and American slang glossaries, whose authors included the thrice-transported James Hardy Vaux and the legendary George Matsell, New York City's first chief of police, whose The Secret Language of Crime: The Rogue's Lexicon informed the script of Martin Scorcese's film Gangs of New York. Cant represented a tangible danger to life and property, but slang threatened to undermine good behaviour and social morality. Julie Coleman shows how and why they were at once repellent and seductive. Her fascinating account casts fresh light on language and life in some of the darker regions of Great Britain and the English-speaking world.
Before the Word Was Queer
Author: Stephen Turton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1009007718
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
This book uncovers how same-sex acts, desires, and identities have been represented in English dictionaries in Britain from the early modern to the interwar period. In doing so, it responds and contributes to established traditions and new trends in linguistics, queer theory, literary criticism, and the history of sexuality.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1009007718
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
This book uncovers how same-sex acts, desires, and identities have been represented in English dictionaries in Britain from the early modern to the interwar period. In doing so, it responds and contributes to established traditions and new trends in linguistics, queer theory, literary criticism, and the history of sexuality.
The Slang Dictionary; Or, The Vulgar Words, Street Phrases, and "fast" Expressions of High and Low Society
Author: John Camden Hotten
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Book Auction Records
Author: Frand Karslake
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Book auctions
Languages : en
Pages : 1172
Book Description
A priced and annotated annual record of London, New York and Edinburgh book-auctions.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Book auctions
Languages : en
Pages : 1172
Book Description
A priced and annotated annual record of London, New York and Edinburgh book-auctions.
The slang dictionary : Etymological, historical and anecdotal
Author: John Camden Hotten
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
John Camden Hotten's 'The Slang Dictionary: Etymological, Historical, and Anecdotal' is a comprehensive exploration of the origins, evolution, and cultural significance of slang. Delving into the linguistic nuances of colloquial expressions, Hotten provides readers with a captivating look at how language evolves in response to social trends. The book offers a mix of academic analysis and entertaining anecdotes, making it both informative and engaging for readers interested in the study of language and communication. Hotten's meticulous research and keen observations make this dictionary a valuable resource for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of language usage in various contexts. From archaic terms to modern-day jargon, this book covers a wide range of slang expressions, shedding light on their meanings and historical contexts. John Camden Hotten's expertise in lexicography and linguistics shines through in this detailed and enlightening work, making it a must-read for language enthusiasts and scholars alike.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
John Camden Hotten's 'The Slang Dictionary: Etymological, Historical, and Anecdotal' is a comprehensive exploration of the origins, evolution, and cultural significance of slang. Delving into the linguistic nuances of colloquial expressions, Hotten provides readers with a captivating look at how language evolves in response to social trends. The book offers a mix of academic analysis and entertaining anecdotes, making it both informative and engaging for readers interested in the study of language and communication. Hotten's meticulous research and keen observations make this dictionary a valuable resource for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of language usage in various contexts. From archaic terms to modern-day jargon, this book covers a wide range of slang expressions, shedding light on their meanings and historical contexts. John Camden Hotten's expertise in lexicography and linguistics shines through in this detailed and enlightening work, making it a must-read for language enthusiasts and scholars alike.
Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A to Byz
Author: John Stephen Farmer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, And, Vulgar Words
Author: John C. Hotten
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary Historical and Comparative of the Heterodox Speech of all Classes of Society for More than Three Hundred Years with Synonyms in English, French, German, Italian, etc.
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 146553332X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 6975
Book Description
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 146553332X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 6975
Book Description
A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words
Author: John Camden Hotten
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description