Polari-- the lost language of gay men /:

Polari is a secret form of language mainly used by homosexual men in London and other cities during the twentieth century. Derived in part from the slang lexicons of numerous stigmatised and itinerant groups, Polari was also a means of socialising, acting out camp performances and reconstructing a s...

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Main Author: Baker, Paul, 1972- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
Series:Routledge studies in linguistics ; 1.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Polari is a secret form of language mainly used by homosexual men in London and other cities during the twentieth century. Derived in part from the slang lexicons of numerous stigmatised and itinerant groups, Polari was also a means of socialising, acting out camp performances and reconstructing a shared gay identity and worldview among its speakers. This book examines the ways in which Polari was used in order to construct 'gay identities', linking its evolution to the changing status of gay men and lesbians in the UK over the past fifty years.
Physical Description:1 online resource (215 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-208) and index.
ISBN:020316704X
9780203167045
9786610069026
6610069026
9780203282397
0203282396

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