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OverviewThis is the first volume in a complete history of the documentation of English cant and slang from 1567 to the present. It gives unparalleled insights into the early history of slang, the people who used it, and how and why it was recorded. Well over a hundred glossaries of cant and slang were published between 1567 and 1784. The cant lists reveal the secret language allegedly used by thieves and beggars to conceal their illicit conspiracies: Dr Coleman investigates where and how they were produced and the relationship between such lists and canting literature. She considers why this period was so fascinated by crime and by criminals, and apparently so obsessed with the need to record their language. How far, she asks, are the lists genuine records of contemporary cant, and how far the products of literary invention? Who produced them, and how were they researched? Who bought them, and what did they hope to gain from them? This absorbing and astute book will be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in English slang and its history. It also provides unusual and unexpected insights into the underworlds of early modern England. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Julie Coleman (, University of Leicester)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.90cm Weight: 0.605kg ISBN: 9780199254712ISBN 10: 0199254710 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 08 January 2004 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsAbbreviations and Conventions List of illustrations Introduction 1: The beggars are coming to town 2: The Harman-lists 3: The Head-lists 4: The B. E.-lists 5: The life of Bampfylde-Moore Carew 6: Other cant and slang lists 7: Cant in other dictionaries 8: Conclusions Tables Canting songs Bibliography IndexReviewsIn each volume, Coleman's depth and range of scholarship is complemented by the clarity and humour of her narrative, making the series both an invaluable addition to the history of lexicography and a pleasure to read. Kate Wild, International Journal of Lexicography Author InformationJulie Coleman lectures in English Historical Linguistics and Medieval Literature at the University of Leicester. She has written widely on English lexicology and lexicography from the medieval period onwards, and is founder and current chair of the International Society for Historical Lexicography and Lexicology (http://www.le.ac.uk/ee/jmc21/ishll.html). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |