Roxanne But
List of John Benjamins publications for which Roxanne But plays a role.
Article
The role of context in the meaning specification of cant and slang words in eighteenth-century English Meaning in the History of English: Words and texts in context, Jucker, Andreas H., Daniela Landert, Annina Seiler and Nicole Studer-Joho (eds.), pp. 129–154 | Article
2013 This paper aims to explore the ways in which context is necessary for the meaning construction and understanding of the cant lexis (“thieves’ slang”) in actual language use. Taking a historical pragmatic approach, I investigate the use of one cant term (cull) in eighteenth-century texts drawn from… read more