224 Pages
by
Routledge
228 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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This re-issue of Julian Franklyn's classic dictionary not only defines these expressions but also explains their origin and history. An introductory essay examines the roots and development of rhyming slang. Although many people assume that rhyming slang is exclusively Cockney, Franklyn illustrates how it is common to Australian and Americn dialects. From the unlikely to the bizarre, the 1,500... Read more
Essay; chapterA A; chapterB B; chapterC C; chapterD D; chapterE E; chapterF F; chapterG G; chapterH H; Chapter I I; chapterJ J; chapterK K; chapterL L; chapterM M; chapterN N; chapterO O; chapterP P; chapterQ Q; chapterR R; chapterS S; chapterT T; chapterU U; Chapter V V; chapterW W; chapterY Y;
Biography
Julian Franklyn has worked with Eric Partridge. He is currently living in London.
`This clear-headed, well arranged, agreeably and judiciously written book - that provides a dependable guide where one was badly needed.' - The Times Literary Supplement
`This clear-headed, well arranged, agreeably and judiciously written book - that provides a dependable guide where one was badly needed.' - The Times Literary Supplement
