Format:
Online Ressource (215 pages)
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illustrations.
ISBN:
9780415261807
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0415261805
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020316704X
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9780203167045
Series Statement:
Routledge studies in linguistics 1
Content:
Polari is a secret form of language mainly used by homosexual men in London and other cities during the twentieth century. Derived in part from the slang lexicons of numerous stigmatised and itinerant groups, Polari was also a means of socialising, acting out camp performances and reconstructing a shared gay identity and worldview among its speakers. This book examines the ways in which Polari was used in order to construct 'gay identities', linking its evolution to the changing status of gay men and lesbians in the UK over the past fifty years
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-208) and index. - Print version record
Additional Edition:
0415261805
Additional Edition:
9780415261807
Additional Edition:
Print version Polari-- the lost language of gay men
Language:
English
Keywords:
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