30.1178, Books: African American Slang: Widawski

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Subject: 30.1178, Books: African American Slang: Widawski

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Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 14:34:15
From: Lucy Ridgway [lridgway at cambridge.org]
Subject: African American Slang: Widawski

 


Title: African American Slang 
Subtitle: A Linguistic Description 
Publication Year: 2019 
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
	   http://cambridge.org
	

Book URL: https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/languages-linguistics/sociolinguistics/african-american-slang-linguistic-description?format=PB 


Author: Maciej Widawski

Paperback: ISBN:  9781107424401 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 35.99
Paperback: ISBN:  9781107424401 Pages:  Price: U.K. £ 23.99
Paperback: ISBN:  9781107424401 Pages:  Price: Europe EURO 28.00


Abstract:

Editor’s Note: This is a new edition of a previously announced book.

In this pioneering exploration of African American slang - a highly informal
vocabulary and a significant aspect of African American English - Maciej
Widawski explores patterns of form, meaning, theme and function, showing it to
be a rule-governed, innovative and culturally revealing vernacular. Widawski's
comprehensive description is based on a large database of contextual citations
from thousands of contemporary sources, including literature and the press,
music, film and television. It also includes an alphabetical glossary of 1,500
representative slang expressions, defined and illustrated by 4,500 usage
examples. Due to its vast size, the glossary can stand alone as a dictionary
providing readers with a reliable reference of terms. Combining scholarship
with user-friendliness, this book is an insightful and practical resource for
students and researchers in linguistics, as well as general readers interested
in exploring lexical variation in contemporary English.

Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Foundations; 2. Forms; 3. Meanings; 4. Themes;
5. Functions; Conclusion; Glossary A-Z; Bibliography; Sources; Index.
 



Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics


Written In: English  (eng)

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http://linguistlist.org/pubs/books/get-book.cfm?BookID=134853




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