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The Vulgar Tongue by Jonathon Green, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

From Jonathon Green

Current price: $32.95
The Vulgar Tongue by Jonathon Green, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters
The Vulgar Tongue by Jonathon Green, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

Indigo

The Vulgar Tongue by Jonathon Green, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

From Jonathon Green

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Once the language of thieves and beggars, slang is an ever present part of today's culture for people across the strata. It allows us to connect to others, to express otherwise guarded thoughts, and to convey humor in the everyday. But how did slang escape its stigma as the language of thestreets and integrate itself so seamlessly with "standard English?"The Vulgar Tongue tells the full story of English language slang, from its origins in early British beggar books to its spread in American and Australian culture in the eighteenth century. The aim is not to record the history of the over 125, 000 English words that make up the lexis. Rather, theauthor focuses on the common, often profane themes that run through the word-list - crime, sex, bodily parts and functions, insults, and drink and drugs - and their scope and function throughout the various cultures and overlapping subcultures of English language history, from the sporting world tothe university campus to ethnic communities. In tracing its development and trajectory throughout the English-speaking world, Jonathon Green offers an impassioned defence for its vitality, showing how slang has grown into a modern, versatile vocabulary that has nevertheless established its own rolein contemporary English. Drawing on thirty years' worth of research, The Vulgar Tongue is a celebration of the words and phrases of an overlooked aspect of human language and interaction. | The Vulgar Tongue by Jonathon Green, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

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