Vulgar Tongue: Green's History of Slang

by Jonathon Green

Book Overview

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 the streets and integrate itself so seamlessly with "standard English?" The Vulgar Tongue tells the full story of English language slang, from its origins in early...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199398143
• ISBN13: 9780199398140
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.6"