History of cant and slang dictionaries, a: volume ii: 1785-1858
Auteur :
Coleman, Julie
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199557103
Date de publication :
20 nov. 2008
Dimensions :
23,3 x 15,6 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
533 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The second volume (volume 1, 1567-1784, published in January 2004) of Julie Coleman's fascinating and entertaining history of the uses and the recording of slang and criminal cant takes the story from 1785 to 1858 and explores its first manifestations in the USA and Australia.