History of cant and slang dictionaries, a: volume 1: 1567-1784
Auteur :
Coleman, Julie
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199557097
Date de publication :
20 nov. 2008
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
416 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This is the first volume in a complete history of the documentation of English cant and slang from 1567 to the present. It gives unparalleled insights into the early history of slang, the people who used it, and how and why it was recorded. It also provides unusual and unexpected insights into the underworlds of early modern England.