Slang

Eric Partridge

Preface; Part 1: General Considerations 1. Slang: Definition, Etymology, Synonyms, Range 2. Origin, Uses, Reasons for Use, Attitudes towards Slang 3. Characteristics of Slang: In Relation to Language in General 4. The Essence of Slang Part 2: A Sketch of the History of English Slang 1. Introductory 2. The Sixteenth Century 3. The Seventeenth Century 4. The Eighteenth Century 5. The Nineteenth Century 6. The Twentieth Century 7. Some Tendencies of the Present Part 3: Particular Aspects 1. The Affiliations of Slang 2. The Standard and Norm of Slang 3. Kinds of Slang other than the Standard 4. Oddiites 5. A Glance at Colonial Slang Part 4: American Slang 1. Introduction 2. Affiliations 3. Characteristics 4. Theorists 5. Practitioners Part 5: Vocabularies 1. English 2. Australian 3. American; Index of Theorists, Exponents, and Themes