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Publication details [#47569]

Allen, Irving Lewis. 1994. The City in Slang. New York Life and Popular Speech. Oxford University Press. 320 pp.

Publication type

Book – monograph

Publication language

English

Keywords

historical explanation | language and culture | slang | urban community

Annotation

This study of the New York urban scene's cultural and social history from the early 19th century up to present days, offers a lexicon of popular (slang) expressions about city life.