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Slang and Sociability: In-Group Language Among College Students
Connie Eble
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Paperback. In this study, the author explores the words and phrases that American college students use casually among themselves. The book shows that slang is a dynamic vocabulary that cannot be dismissed as deviant or marginal. Included is a glossary of over 1000 slang words and 40 of the most enduring. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 331.
Slang is often seen as a lesser form of language, one that is simply not as meaningful or important as its 'regular' counterpart. Connie Eble refutes this notion as she reveals the sources, poetry, symbolism, and subtlety of informal slang expressions. In Slang and Sociability , Eble explores the words and phrases that American college students use casually among themselves. Based on more than 10,000 examples submitted by Eble's students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill over the last twenty years, the book shows that slang is dynamic vocabulary that cannot be dismissed as deviant or marginal. ... Read more
Slang is often seen as a lesser form of language, one that is simply not as meaningful or important as its 'regular' counterpart. Connie Eble refutes this notion as she reveals the sources, poetry, symbolism, and subtlety of informal slang expressions. In Slang and Sociability , Eble explores the words and phrases that American college students use casually among themselves. Based on more than 10,000 examples submitted by Eble's students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill over the last twenty years, the book shows that slang is dynamic vocabulary that cannot be dismissed as deviant or marginal. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807845844
SKU
V9780807845844
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About Connie Eble
Connie Eble, professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is author of College Slang 101.
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