This rollercoaster ride through the colorful history of slang―from highwaymen to hip-hop―is a fresh and exciting take on the subject: entertaining and authoritative without being patronizing, out-of-touch or voyeuristic.
Slang is the language of pop culture, low culture, street culture, underground movements and secret societies; depending on your point of view, it is a badge of honor, a sign of identity or a dangerous assault on the values of polite society. Of all the vocabularies available to us, slang is the most alive, constantly evolving and―as it leaks into the mainstream and is taken up by all of us―infusing the language with a healthy dose of vitality."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9781681774640
Book Description Condition: New. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: WZ. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 666. . 2017. Hardback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9781681774640
Book Description Condition: New. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: WZ. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 666. . 2017. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9781681774640