TY  - BOOK
AU  - Coleman, Julie
TI  - Life of slang
SN  - 9780199679171
U1  - 427.973 COL-J 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - London 
PB  - Oxford Univesity Press
KW  - English language--Slang
N1  - "The author traces the development of English slang from the earliest records to the latest tweet. It explores why and how slang is used, and traces the development of slang in English-speaking nations around the world. The records of the Old Bailey and machine-searchable newspaper collections provide a wealth of new information about historical slang, while blogs and tweets provide us with a completely new perspective on contemporary slang. Based on inside information from real liveslang users as well as the best scholarly sources, this book is guaranteed to teach you some new words that you should never use in polite company"--Provided by publisher
ER  -