Slang across Societies: Motivations and Construction

Slang Across Societies is an introductory reference work and textbook which aims to acquaint readers with key themes in the study of youth, criminal and colloquial language practices. Focusing on key questions such as speaker identity and motivations, perceptions of use and users, language variation...

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1. Verfasser: Davie, Jim (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London, New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2019
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Zusammenfassung:Slang Across Societies is an introductory reference work and textbook which aims to acquaint readers with key themes in the study of youth, criminal and colloquial language practices. Focusing on key questions such as speaker identity and motivations, perceptions of use and users, language variation, and attendant linguistic manipulations, the book identifies and discusses more than 20 in-group and colloquial varieties from no fewer than 16 different societies worldwide. Suitable for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students working in areas of slang, lexicology, lexicography, sociolinguistics and youth studies, Slang Across Societies brings together extensive research on youth, criminal and colloquial language from different parts of the world
Beschreibung:xi, 366 Seiten Illustrationen Breite 159 mm, Hoehe 235 mm
ISBN:9781138558830
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