: Slang and cant in Jerome K. Jerome's works by Bosson Olof E - English language Slang; Jerome Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) 1859-1927

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Preface 5

Bibliography: Chronological list of Jerome K. Jerome's Works 8

Introduction 9

A Grammatical Survey 17

Slang 31

Slang > Colloquial English 37

Vulgarism or Cant 45

Vulgarism > Colloquial English 67

Index 79

PREFACE

Concerning a subject so changeable as cant and slang, it is evidently of importance to know the acceptation of every expression at every period of the development of the language. As a matter of course, therefore, I have tried to discover, in the language of our author, the exact shade of sense of the different slang and cant-expressions, especially in cases where it does not coincide with the common usage, or where it concerns rare expressions.

In order to contribute to the knowledge of the prevalence of the cant and slang-expressions, I have tried to indicate the social position, the sex, the degree of culture, etc., of the persons speaking; and, as far as possible, I have ascertained the history and etymology of my expressions, though, in this respect, my efforts have often been without success.

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