History of cant and slang dictionaries, a: volume iii: 1859-1936
Auteur :
Coleman, Julie
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199549375
Date de publication :
23 oct. 2008
Dimensions :
24,1 x 16,3 x 3,2 cm
Poids :
912 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Volume III of this acclaimed history casts light on life across the globe - from Canadian and Australian settlers, London cockneys, and American schoolboys to New York ganglang, the narcotics trade, and the entertainment business. A book for everyone interested in language, lexicography, class, poverty, sexuality, and the criminal underworld.