Slang and Sociability: In-Group Language Among College Students

by Connie Eble

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Slang is often seen as a lesser form of language, one that is simply not as meaningful or important as its 'regular' counterpart. Connie Eble refutes this notion as she reveals the sources, poetry, symbolism, and subtlety of informal slang expressions. In Slang and Sociability, Eble explores the words and phrases that American college students use casually among themselves. Based on more than 10,000 examples submitted by Eble's students at...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0807845841

ISBN13:9780807845844

Release Date:April 1996

Publisher:University of North Carolina Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Classics Humanities Language Arts Linguistics Reference Textbooks Vocabulary, Slang & Word Lists Words, Language & Grammar

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