Dent's modern tribes : the secret languages of Britain
Dent, Susie2016
Books, Manuscripts
Have you ever wondered why hairdressers always ask you where you're going on holiday or how ticket inspectors discreetly request back-up? What about cabbies' Knowledge, what rhyming slang really means, or how a magician's patter works? We are surrounded by hundreds of tribes, each speaking their own distinct slanguage of colourful words, jokes and phrases, honed through years of conversations on the battlefield, in A&E, backstage and at ten-thousand feet in the air. Here, at last, is a witty guide through the linguistic minefields that surround us all. Susie Dent has spent years interviewing hundreds of professionals, hobbyists and enthusiasts and has created an idiosyncratic phrasebook like no other. 'Dent's Modern Tribes' takes us on a whirlwind tour of Britain, decoding its secret languages and finding out what really makes us tick.
Main title:
Dent's modern tribes : the secret languages of Britain / Susie Dent.
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Imprint:
London : John Murray, 2016.
Collation:
328 pages ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9781473623873 (hbk)
Dewey class:
427427 DEN
Language:
English
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Index terms:
New words : Lingo : Slang : Jargon : Language : Modern : Usage : Profession : Occupational : Hobbies : Pastimes : Words : Secret language : Humour : Wit : Lexography : Origins : Lexican.
BRN:
2371651