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The Language of Thieves and Vagabonds: 17th and 18th Century Canting Lexicography in England

Maurizio Gotti

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Description:The volume analyses the main dictionaries and glossaries of the particular jargon spoken by thieves and vagabonds that appeared in the 17th and 18th centuries. The main works on canting published in those centuries are analysed in chapters 3 to 10: the specific features of each publication are identified, as well as the method adopted by its author and the most likely sources of its entries, in order to determine the degree of novelty and relevance that his contribution has brought to this field. The first two chapters provide a necessary introduction to the investigation carried out in the subsequent sections. The final chapter deals with the evolution in the meaning of the term 'cant' itself in the period taken into consideration.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Language of Thieves and Vagabonds: 17th and 18th Century Canting Lexicography in England. To get started finding The Language of Thieves and Vagabonds: 17th and 18th Century Canting Lexicography in England, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The volume analyses the main dictionaries and glossaries of the particular jargon spoken by thieves and vagabonds that appeared in the 17th and 18th centuries. The main works on canting published in those centuries are analysed in chapters 3 to 10: the specific features of each publication are identified, as well as the method adopted by its author and the most likely sources of its entries, in order to determine the degree of novelty and relevance that his contribution has brought to this field. The first two chapters provide a necessary introduction to the investigation carried out in the subsequent sections. The final chapter deals with the evolution in the meaning of the term 'cant' itself in the period taken into consideration.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Language of Thieves and Vagabonds: 17th and 18th Century Canting Lexicography in England. To get started finding The Language of Thieves and Vagabonds: 17th and 18th Century Canting Lexicography in England, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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