TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lillo,Antonio
AU  - Victor,Terry
TI  - A Dictionary of English Rhyming Slangs
T2  - Topics in English Linguistics [TiEL] ,
SN  - 9783110529289
U1  - 427.09 23/eng/20230216
PY  - 2017///]
CY  - Berlin, Boston
PB  - De Gruyter Mouton
KW  - English language
KW  - Slang
KW  - Dictionaries
KW  - Rhyming slang
KW  - LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - English Dialects
KW  - English Slang Lexicography
KW  - Lexical Variation and Change in English
KW  - Rhyming Slang
N1  - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Introduction --; Acknowledgements --; Dictionary --; A --; B --; C --; D --; E --; F --; G --; H --; I --; J --; K --; L --; M --; N --; O --; P --; Q --; R --; S --; T --; U --; V --; W --; X --; Y --; Z --; Select bibliography; restricted access; Issued also in print
N2  - This reference work addresses a long-standing need in the study of a class of lexis which attracts attention from scholars and the general public alike. Based on years of extensive research, the dictionary presents a satisfying collection of the varieties of rhyming slang found in and around English-speaking communities worldwide. It covers all forms of rhyming slang in the anglophone world by users from differing social groups and walks of life: criminals, musicians, anglers, second-hand car dealers and sheep-shearers, among many others. Besides ordinary lexical items, this work also lists nicknames and one-off expressions found in culturally valued works, from the fields of literary fiction, poetry, comics, TV and radio series, and films. Each entry is accompanied by chronologically ordered citations from a wide variety of sources (printed and otherwise) showing a word's life and currency. The scope, size and approach of this significant compilation, supported by a substantial bibliography, make it an indispensable work of reference for anyone with an interest in English slang and a key starting point for future research on the origins, social history and development of this fascinating area of the English lexicon
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110535525
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110535525
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