Adams, Michael, 1961-

Slang : the people's poetry / Michael Adams. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. - xv, 238 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"What it is?": the essentials of slang -- Fitting in: social dynamics of slang -- Standing out: aesthetic dimensions of slang -- It's all in your head: cognitive aspects of slang.

9780195314632 0195314638

2008028923


English language--Slang.
English language--Jargon.
Rhyming slang.
Poetry.

PE3711 / .A33 2009

427.973 / A M S