The City In Slang
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The City In Slang
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Author : Irving Lewis Allen
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1995-02-23
The City In Slang written by Irving Lewis Allen and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-02-23 with Social Science categories.
The American urban scene, and in particular New York's, has given us a rich cultural legacy of slang words and phrases, a bonanza of popular speech. Hot dog, rush hour, butter-and-egg man, gold digger, shyster, buttinsky, smart aleck, sidewalk superintendent, yellow journalism, breadline, straphanger, tar beach, the Tenderloin, the Great White Way, to do a Brodie--these are just a few of the hundreds of popular words and phrases that were born or took on new meaning in the streets of New York. In The City in Slang, Irving Lewis Allen traces this flowering of popular expressions that accompanied the emergence of the New York metropolis from the early nineteenth century down to the present. This unique account of the cultural and social history of America's greatest city provides in effect a lexicon of popular speech about city life. With many stories Allen shows how this vocabulary arose from city streets, often interplaying with vaudeville, radio, movies, comics, and the popular songs of Tin Pan Alley. Some terms of great pertinence to city people today have unexpectedly old pedigrees. Rush hour was coined by 1890, for instance, and rubberneck dates to the late 1890s and became popular in New York to describe the busloads of tourists who craned their necks to see the tall buildings and the sights of the Bowery and Chinatown. The Big Apple itself (since 1971 the official nickname of New York) appeared in the 1920s, though first in reference to the city's top racetracks and to Broadway bookings as pinnacles of professional endeavor. Allen also tells fascinating stories behind once-popular slang that is no longer in use. Spielers, for example, were the little girls in tenement districts who danced ecstatically on the sidewalks to the music of the hurdy-gurdy men and, when they were old enough, frequented the dance halls of the Lower East Side. Following the trail of these words and phrases into the city's East Side, West Side, and all around the town, from Harlem to Wall Street, and into the haunts of its high and low life, The City in Slang is a fascinating look at the rich cultural heritage of language about city life.
The City In Slang
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Author : Irving Lewis Allen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
The City In Slang written by Irving Lewis Allen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Americanisms categories.
The City In Slang
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Author : Irving L. Allen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023
The City In Slang written by Irving L. Allen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with Americanisms categories.
The Dictionary Of City Names In American Slang
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Author : Maciej Widawski
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Release Date : 2011
The Dictionary Of City Names In American Slang written by Maciej Widawski and has been published by Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with English language categories.
This unique dictionary presents popular slang names for North American cities. These expressions are used instead of official names to convey additional information. They are semantically rich and culturally meaningful, telegraphically describing the characteristics of the cities to which they refer, explaining the motivations of their coiners, and revealing the attitudes of their users. The dictionary lists 500 entries, each containing a headword, usage label, standard equivalent, and numerous contextual examples which authenticate their usage. The material comes from a large database of quotations from media, film, literature, and oral sources. A reliable and practical reference, the dictionary will be useful for linguists, educators, students and anyone interested in the subject.
City Slang
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Author : Søren Ulrik Thomsen
language : da
Publisher: Gyldendal A/S
Release Date : 2018-07-30
City Slang written by Søren Ulrik Thomsen and has been published by Gyldendal A/S this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-30 with Poetry categories.
Digte, især om København, men også andre store europæiske byer og deres puls, sanset og bearbejdet af et åbent sind og en vågen krop. City Slang er Søren Ulrik Thomsens første digtsamling. Den udkom oprindeligt 1981 på forlaget Vindrose.
The City In Slang
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Author : Irving Lewis Allen
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1995-02-23
The City In Slang written by Irving Lewis Allen and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-02-23 with Social Science categories.
The American urban scene, and in particular New York's, has given us a rich cultural legacy of slang words and phrases, a bonanza of popular speech. Hot dog, rush hour, butter-and-egg man, gold digger, shyster, buttinsky, smart aleck, sidewalk superintendent, yellow journalism, breadline, straphanger, tar beach, the Tenderloin, the Great White Way, to do a Brodie--these are just a few of the hundreds of popular words and phrases that were born or took on new meaning in the streets of New York. In The City in Slang, Irving Lewis Allen traces this flowering of popular expressions that accompanied the emergence of the New York metropolis from the early nineteenth century down to the present. This unique account of the cultural and social history of America's greatest city provides in effect a lexicon of popular speech about city life. With many stories Allen shows how this vocabulary arose from city streets, often interplaying with vaudeville, radio, movies, comics, and the popular songs of Tin Pan Alley. Some terms of great pertinence to city people today have unexpectedly old pedigrees. Rush hour was coined by 1890, for instance, and rubberneck dates to the late 1890s and became popular in New York to describe the busloads of tourists who craned their necks to see the tall buildings and the sights of the Bowery and Chinatown. The Big Apple itself (since 1971 the official nickname of New York) appeared in the 1920s, though first in reference to the city's top racetracks and to Broadway bookings as pinnacles of professional endeavor. Allen also tells fascinating stories behind once-popular slang that is no longer in use. Spielers, for example, were the little girls in tenement districts who danced ecstatically on the sidewalks to the music of the hurdy-gurdy men and, when they were old enough, frequented the dance halls of the Lower East Side. Following the trail of these words and phrases into the city's East Side, West Side, and all around the town, from Harlem to Wall Street, and into the haunts of its high and low life, The City in Slang is a fascinating look at the rich cultural heritage of language about city life.
Slang
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Author : Jonathon Green
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016
Slang written by Jonathon Green and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES categories.
"In this Very Short Introduction Jonathon Green asks what words qualify as slang, and whether slang should be acknowledged as a language in its own right. Looking forward, he considers what the digital revolution means for the future of slang."--Cover flap.
American English
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Author : Zoltan Kovecses
language : en
Publisher: Broadview Press
Release Date : 2000-09-26
American English written by Zoltan Kovecses and has been published by Broadview Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-26 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book is a cultural-historical (rather than purely linguistic) introduction to American English. The first part consists of a general account of variation in American English. It offers concise but comprehensive coverage of such topics as the history of American English; regional, social and ethnic variation; variation in style (including slang); and British and American differences. The second part of the book puts forward an account of how American English has developed into a dominant variety of the English language. It focuses on the ways in which intellectual traditions such as puritanism and republicanism, in shaping the American world view, have also contributed to the distinctiveness of American English.
Global English Slang
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Author : Julie Coleman
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-01-10
Global English Slang written by Julie Coleman and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-10 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Global English Slang brings together nineteen key international experts and provides a timely and essential overview of English slang around the world today. The book illustrates the application of a range of different methodologies to the study of slang and demonstrates the interconnection between the different sub-fields of linguistics. A key argument throughout is that slang is a function played by specific words or phrases rather than a characteristic inherent in the words themselves- what is slang in one context is not slang in another. The volume also challenges received wisdom on the nature of slang: that it is short-lived and that slang is restricted to verbal language. With an introduction by editor Julie Coleman, the topics covered range from Inner City New York slang and Hip Hop Slang to UK student slang and slang in Scotland. Authors also explore slang in Jamaica, Australia, New Zealand, India and Hong Kong and the influence of English slang on Norwegian, Italian and Japanese. A final section looks at slang and new media including online slang usage, and the possibilities offered by the internet to document verbal and gestural slang. Global English Slang is an essential reference for advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers working in the areas of lexicology, slang and World Englishes.
The Slang Dictionary
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Author : John Camden Hotten
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1894
The Slang Dictionary written by John Camden Hotten and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1894 with English language categories.