A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries: Volume 1: 1567-1784
Coleman, JulieAuthor
New York ; Oxford ; New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2008.
This work provides a complete history of the documentation of English cant and slang from 1567 to the present. It gives insights into the early history of slang, the people who used it, and how and why it was recorded.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
This work provides a complete history of the documentation of English cant and slang from 1567 to the present. It gives insights into the early history of slang, the people who used it, and how and why it was recorded.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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