16.392, Qs: English Slang Words; Linguistic Creativity

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Subject: 16.392, Qs: English Slang Words; Linguistic Creativity

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1)
Date: 07-Feb-2005
From: Hilary Sachs < hilsachs at verizon.net >
Subject: Slang Words in Standard English

2)
Date: 08-Feb-2005
From: Francisco Gomes de Matos < fcgm at hotlink.com.br >
Subject: Annotated bibliography on Linguistic Creativity

	
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Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2005 11:28:01
From: Hilary Sachs < hilsachs at verizon.net >
Subject: Slang Words in Standard English



Does anyone know of any examples of slang, or otherwise colorful words that
supplanted older, standard words in English?

I'm thinking of the Romance phenomenon, where some Latin words were
replaced by Vulgar Latin slang words in the Romance languages, such as or,
oris 'mouth' (standard Latin), which fell out of use and was replaced by
bucca 'cheeks puffed out from eating'. (French bouche, Sp. boca, etc.)

I can't find any English examples. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Hilary Sachs

Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis
                     Historical Linguistics


	
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Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2005 11:28:03
From: Francisco Gomes de Matos < fcgm at hotlink.com.br >
Subject: Annotated bibliography on Linguistic Creativity

	

Is there an annotated bibliography on Linguistic Creativity across
languages? Has anybody in Linguistics profession compiled something like
that, and how broadly so? Are there any articles on Linguistic Creativity
of non-native users of languages? Where?

Francisco Gomes de Matos

Recife, Brazil

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics
                     Typology




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