Ware's Victorian Dictionary of Slang and Phrase - Couverture souple

Ware, J. Redding

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1851244484 ISBN 13 : 9781851244485

Editeur : Bodleian Library, 2015

Synopsis

Acutely aware of the changes in English usage at the close of the Victorian era, the lexicographer James Redding Ware (1832–1909) decided to record for posterity new and archaic words and phrases from all walks of life, from the curses in common use by sailors and the rhyming slang of the street to the jargon of the theatre dandies. Where else would you turn to learn the meaning of ‘Bow-wow mutton’, ‘Air-hole’, ‘Lally-gagging’ and ‘Damper’?

Ware’s dictionary, first published in 1909, is a treasure trove of the everyday language of the nineteenth century, showing the influence of American English on Victorian slang as well as historical and innovative words and phrases. While it presents numerous expressions now obsolete, and some terms and definitions in the idiom of the era which would not now be considered acceptable, it also uncovers the origins and meaning of many slang words still in use today.

Reproduced in facsimile with an introduction by John Simpson, Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, this dictionary provides a fascinating and highly entertaining witness to the colourful history of unofficial English.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

James Redding Ware (1832-1909) was an author, journalist and lexicographer.

John Simpson is the Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bodleian Library
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1851244484
• ISBN 13: 9781851244485
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible