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Global English Slang

Methodologies and Perspectives

Edited by Julie Coleman

To Be Published November 30th 2013 by Routledge – 256 pages

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    Description

    This book provides a series of snapshots of current English slang usage around the world, both in countries where English is a first or second language and in multi-lingual contexts. The 19 chapters, authored by leading international authorities, range from Inner City New York slang and Hip Hop Slang to UK student slang and Multi-ethnic London slang. Authors explore slang in Jamaica, Australia, New Zealand, India and Hong Kong and the influence of English slang on Norwegian, Italian and Japanese. A final section looks at slang and new media: at online slang usage, the possibilities offered by the internet to influence usage and the Urban Dictionary project. Throughout, the authors explore the contextual nature of slang, the importance of slang and of the idea of slang in group-formation and identification, the variety of disciplinary perspectives and methodologies that can usefully be employed in studying slang and the influence of the media (new and old) in disseminating slang.

    An essential reference for all those interested in slang and the English Language today.

    Contents

    Introduction 1. Contemporary slang in the US and England 2.Hip Hop Slang 3. The Slang of Inner-city New York 4. US College Slang 5. UK Student Slang 6. Multi-Ethnic London Slang 7. The New Canting Crew Slang in other English-speaking contexts 8.Australian Slang 9. New Zealand Slang 10. Scottish Slang 11. Jamaican Slang 12. English Slang in India English in the slang of other languages 13. The Influence of English Slang on Norwegian 14. The Influence of English Slang on Italian 15. The Influence of English Slang on Japanese Slang online: Introduction 16. Slang and New Media Conclusions (and tracking slang in the era of big data)

    Name: Global English Slang: Methodologies and Perspectives (Paperback) – Routledge 
    Description: Edited by Julie Coleman. This book provides a series of snapshots of current English slang usage around the world, both in countries where English is a first or second language and in multi-lingual contexts. The 19 chapters, authored by leading international authorities, range...
    Categories: Slang and Jargon, English Language, Sociolinguistics, Lexicography, World Englishes, Language & Linguistics, Lexicology/Vocabulary, Dialectology