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Fantabulosa
Polari has been the secret language of gay men and women through the twentieth century. But more than a language, Polari is an attitude. From the prisons and music halls of …
Zöpfls Nachtkastlbuch
Heiter-besinnlich nimmt Helmut Zöpfl in Versen und Prosa sowohl auf bayerisch als auch in Hochsprache Kleines und Großes, Bedeutendes und Unbedeutendes, Haupt- und Nebensächliches …
Lëtzebuergesch
Ditransitives in British English Dialects
What determines whether we say She gave him a book instead of She gave a book to him? The author views this ‘dative alternation’ as a sociolinguistic variable and explores its …
Folkligt bildspråk
I wünsch dir s Chrischtkendle ens Herz
Sticklers, Sideburns and Bikinis
A complete guide to everyday words with military origins.Did you know they started 'hearing through the grapevine' during the American Civil War, that 'ghettos' originated in …
Langenscheidt So geht Mundart Sächsisch
Scheueracker-Schlenz
Das Badische W rterbuch dokumentiert den mundartlichen Wortschatz im Gebiet des ehemaligen Gro herzogtums Baden, vom Bodensee ber den Schwarzwald und die rechtsrheinische …
Dictionary of Historical Allusions and Eponyms
"Jezebel" is an example of an eponym, a person whose name has evolved into a common noun or verb. In addition to eponyms, the English language is peppered with historical allusions …
Identity and Dialect Performance
Identity and Dialect Performance discusses the relationship between identity and dialects. It starts from the assumption that the use of dialect is not just a product of social and …
Word On The Street
Though there is a contingent of linguists who fight the fact, our language is always changing- not only through slang, but sound, syntax, and words' meanings as well. Debunking the …