Dewdroppers, Waldos, and Slackers: A Decade-By-Decade Guide to the Vanishing Vocabulary of the Twentieth Century - Couverture rigide

Ostler, Rosemarie

 
9780195161465: Dewdroppers, Waldos, and Slackers: A Decade-By-Decade Guide to the Vanishing Vocabulary of the Twentieth Century
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ISBN 10 : 0195161467 ISBN 13 : 9780195161465
Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 2003

Synopsis

Book by Ostler Rosemarie

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Every era of the twentieth century from the "Roaring Twenties" to the "Me Decade" brought its own fads and trends and the language to go with them: fresh youth slang, up-to-the-minute buzzwords, and colorful catch phrases. Most of this new vocabulary exploded into the vernacular, only to fizzle a few years later as newer trends and more current events demanded their own terminology. Giving yesterday's words another chance to sparkle before they retire for good, Dewdroppers, Waldos, and Slackers focuses on language that still resonates with the mood of its times. A nostalgic word trip through the highs and lows of American English from the last century, this book pays special attention to words that enjoyed a brief vogue only to end up abandoned and nearly forgotten: jet jockeys, keypunch operators, the bugged-out and the slackers. All these words have a place here in engaging essays, arranged by decade, that put them in their historical and sociological context. While the twentieth century is over, this book will help us appreciate the words that were left behind.

Revue de presse

Well documented and entertaining, this book...will appeal to all aficionados of language. (Choice)

According to linguist and librarian Ostler, "thousands of [slang] words and expressions entered American English between 1900 and 1999." Among these, some expressions (like "groovy," "straight skinny" and "Okie)

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press Inc
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0195161467
ISBN 13 
9780195161465
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
239
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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