Kelsey N. G. N.
Kelsey N. G. N. - Games Rhymes And Wordplay Of London Children - Paperback
Kelsey N. G. N. - Games Rhymes And Wordplay Of London Children - Paperback
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Description: This book presents a unique annotated collection of some 2000 playground games rhymes and wordplay of London children. It charts continuity and development in childlore at a time of major social and cultural change and offers a detailed snapshot of changes in the traditions and language of young people. Topics include: starting a game; counting - out rhymes; games (without songs); singing and chanting games; clapping skipping and ball bouncing games; school rhymes and parodies; teasing and taunting; traditional belief and practice; traditional wordplay; and a concluding miscellany. Recorded mainly in the 1980s by primary schoolteacher Nigel Kelsey transcribed verbatim from the children's own words and accompanied by extensive commentaries and annotation the book sets a wealth of new information in the wider historical and contemporary context of existing studies in Britain Ireland and other parts of the English - speaking world. This valuable new resource will open new avenues for research and be of particular interest to folklorists and linguists as well as to those working across the full spectrum of social cultural and educational studies.
Title: Games Rhymes And Wordplay Of London Children
Author(s): Kelsey N. G. N., J. D. A. Widdowson
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland Ag
Barcode: 9783030029098
Pages: 835 Pages, 6 Illustrations, Black And White; Lvi, 835 P. 6 Illus.
Publication Date: 3/7/2019
Category: Sociology: Family & Relationships
Description: This book presents a unique annotated collection of some 2000 playground games rhymes and wordplay of London children. It charts continuity and development in childlore at a time of major social and cultural change and offers a detailed snapshot of changes in the traditions and language of young people. Topics include: starting a game; counting - out rhymes; games (without songs); singing and chanting games; clapping skipping and ball bouncing games; school rhymes and parodies; teasing and taunting; traditional belief and practice; traditional wordplay; and a concluding miscellany. Recorded mainly in the 1980s by primary schoolteacher Nigel Kelsey transcribed verbatim from the children's own words and accompanied by extensive commentaries and annotation the book sets a wealth of new information in the wider historical and contemporary context of existing studies in Britain Ireland and other parts of the English - speaking world. This valuable new resource will open new avenues for research and be of particular interest to folklorists and linguists as well as to those working across the full spectrum of social cultural and educational studies.
Title: Games Rhymes And Wordplay Of London Children
Author(s): Kelsey N. G. N., J. D. A. Widdowson
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland Ag
Barcode: 9783030029098
Pages: 835 Pages, 6 Illustrations, Black And White; Lvi, 835 P. 6 Illus.
Publication Date: 3/7/2019
Category: Sociology: Family & Relationships
