Adams, Michael, 1961-

Slang the people's poetry / [electronic resource] : Michael Adams. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. - xv, 238 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"What it is?": the essentials of slang -- Fitting in: social dynamics of slang -- Standing out: aesthetic dimensions of slang -- It's all in your head: cognitive aspects of slang.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

9780198042945 (electronic bk.)




English language--Slang.
English language--Jargon.
Rhyming slang.
Poetry.


Electronic books.

PE3711 / .A33 2009