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Routledge Slang across Societies: Motivations and Construction

Name: Routledge Slang across Societies: Motivations and Construction
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Grammar, Structure & Syntax

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Slang across Societies: Motivations and Construction is a comprehensive introductory reference work and textbook designed for students and researchers. This Routledge publication explores the complex themes within youth, criminal, and colloquial language practices. By examining how speakers use language to build identity, the book addresses fundamental questions regarding speaker motivations and how different groups perceive language users. This text provides a global perspective on linguistic variation and manipulation. It identifies and discusses more than 20 distinct in-group and colloquial varieties found across at least 16 different societies worldwide. This wide-ranging approach makes it a valuable resource for those studying how language functions within specific social contexts. Designed for academic rigor, this book serves as an essential tool for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students. It is particularly useful for those focusing on the fields of slang, lexicology, and lexicon studies. Whether you are researching social identity or linguistic patterns, this work offers a structured look at how colloquial language operates in a global landscape.

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Provides a detailed study of youth, criminal, and colloquial language practices for academic research.

Explores key themes including speaker identity, motivations, and perceptions of language users.

Includes analysis of more than 20 in-group and colloquial varieties from around the world.

Covers linguistic data from no fewer than 16 different societies to provide a global view.

Serves as an ideal textbook for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Supports specialized study in areas such as slang, lexicology, and lexicon.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138558826
Category: Books > Subjects > Reference > Words, Language & Grammar > Grammar, Structure & Syntax
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 04 September 2018
Listed Since: 27 December 2017

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