1st Edition
Global English Slang Methodologies and Perspectives
Introduction: Understanding Slang in a Global Context, Julie Coleman Part I: Contemporary Slang in the United States and England 1. Hip Hop Slang, Tom Dalzell 2. Inner-City Slang of New York, Madeline Kripke 3. American College Student Slang: University of North Carolina (2005-2012), Connie Eble 4. Slang Used by Students at the University of Leicester (2004-2011), Julie Coleman 5. Multi-Cultural London English: The New ‘Youthspeak’, Jonathon Green 6. The New Canting Crew, Tony Thorne Part II: Slang in Other English-speaking Countries 7. Australian Slang, Bruce Moore 8. Slang in Godzone (Aotearoa-New Zealand), Dianne Bardsley 9. Scottish Slang, Maggie Scott 10. Jamaican Slang, Joseph T. Farquharson and Byron Jones 11. Indian English Slang, James Lambert Part III: English Influence on tche Slang of Other Languages 12. English Influence on Norwegian Teenage Slang, Ingrid Kristine Hasund and Eli-Marie Drange 13. The Influence of English Slang on Italian, Elisa Mattiello 14. Some Trends in Japanese Slang, James Stanlaw Part IV: Slang and the Internet 15. Slang in New Media: A Case Study, Michael Adams 16. Urban Dictionary and the Documentation of Contemporary Slang, Aaron Peckham and Julie Coleman 17. Gestural Slang, Terry Victor 18. Global English Slang in the Era of Big Data, Julie Coleman
Biography
Julie Coleman is Head of the School of English at the University of Leicester, UK and Chair of the International Society for Historical Lexicography and Lexicology. She has published four volumes on the history of cant and slang dictionaries in addition to The Life of Slang (2012).
'A bold and interesting project. This book features a compilation of articles on the very wide-ranging field of slang and provides insight through a comparative look at the subject.' - Gerald Cohen, Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA
'Bringing together the most current research on English slang from the world's greatest experts, this volume proves not only that slang is worthy of serious study, but also that this study can remain entertaining. An indispensable collection that will be relevant for years to come.' - Jesse Sheidlower, President, American Dialect Society
'...there is much here that should be of value to those interested in English slang.Summing Up: Recommended.Upper-division undergraduates through faculty/researchers.' - W. D. Walsh, CHOICE, Georgia State University
