Slang : the people's poetry / Michael Adams.
| Author/creator | Adams, Michael, 1961- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. |
| Description | xv, 238 pages ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1. "What it is?": The essentials of slang : Mongo ; Slang by definition ; Language of purpose versus language of being ; Lowdown, or poetry on the down low? ; What it is -- 2. Fitting in: the social dynamics of slang : Flash slang cards ; Boyz in the hood speak slang, soccer moms don't ; Youth: an interlude ; Negotiating with slang ; It's a small world, after all -- 3. Standing out: aesthetic dimensions of slang : How's it goin', protozoan? ; Indiddlyfixing is the shiznit ; Lexifabricography and the lexically meaningful infix ; The raunch and the hip: two slang aesthetics ; Slang as a negative capability -- 4. It's all in your head: cognitive aspects of slang : This is your brain on slang ; Slang and language play ; "My bad" means never having to say "I'm sorry" ; Slang as linguistic spandrel ; Towards a poetics of slang. |
| Local note | Little-355886--305131058222W |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2008028923 |
| ISBN | 9780195314632 |
| ISBN | 0195314638 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PE3711 .A33 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |