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A history of cant and slang dictionaries. Volume II, 1785-1858.

The second volume 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, exploring its first manifestations in the USA and Australia.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Coleman, Julie
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
English language > Lexicography > History.
English language > Early modern, 1500-1700 > Lexicography.
English language > Slang > History.
Cant > Great Britain > History.
Anglais (Langue) > 1500-1700 (Moderne) > Lexicographie.
Anglais (Langue) > Argot > Histoire.
Cant > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Cant.
English language > Early modern > Lexicography.
English language > Lexicography.
English language > Slang.
Great Britain.
English Language.
English.
Languages & Literatures.
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:The second volume 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, exploring its first manifestations in the USA and Australia.
Item Description:9780199557103.
Physical Description:1 online resource illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191719882
0191719889
9780199557103
0199557101