{"product_id":"9780199679171-the-life-of-slang","title":"Coleman Julie (Professor Of English Language University Of Leicester) - The Life Of Slang - Paperback","description":"Binding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: This book traces the development of English slang from the earliest records to the latest tweet. It explores why and how slang is used and traces the development of slang in English - speaking nations around the world. The records of the Old Bailey and machine - searchable newspaper collections provide a wealth of new information about historical slang while blogs and tweets provide us with a completely new perspective on contemporary slang. Based on inside information from real live slang users as well as the best scholarly sources this book is guaranteed to teach you some new words that you shouldn't use in polite company. Teachers politicians broadcasters and parents characterize the language of teenagers as sloppy repetitive and unintelligent but these complaints are nothing new. In 1906, an Australian journalist overheard some youths on a street - corner: Things will be bally slow till next pay - day. I've done in nearly all my spond. Here now; cheese it or I'll lob one in your lug. Lend us a cigarette. Lend it; oh no I don't part. Look out here's a bobby going to tell us to shove along. What he wondered was the world coming to. For the 411, read on .\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: The Life Of Slang\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Coleman Julie (Professor Of English Language University Of Leicester)\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9780199679171\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 368 Pages, Figures\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 4\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Literature: History \u0026amp; Criticism","brand":"Coleman Julie (Professor Of English Language University Of Leicester)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49593325748529,"sku":"IN-G-9780199679171","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9780199679171.jpg?v=1753225149","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9780199679171-the-life-of-slang","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}