Allen, Irving L., 1931- The city in slang : : New York life and popular speech / [electronic resource] / Irving Lewis Allen.. — New York : : Oxford University Press,, 1993.. — ix, 307 p. : : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-287) and indexes.



ISBN: 0195075919 (alk. paper) : $25.00

LCCN: 92009377

Subjects--Topical Terms:
English language--Spoken English--New York (State)--New York.
English language--Social aspects--New York (State)--New York.
English language--Dialects--New York (State)--New York.
English language--Slang.--New York (State)--New York
Americanisms--New York (State)--New York.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
New York (N.Y.)--Languages.

LC Class. No.: PE3101.N7 / A45 1993

Dewey Class. No.: 427/.97471