10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARGOT»
Discover the use of
argot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
argot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Whiz Mob: A Correlation of the Technical
Argot of ...
This work is a study of the world of pickpockets. It explains the words used by pickpockets and uses them to provide a window into the life and experiences of the professional criminal.
2
Baudelaire's
Argot Plastique: Poetic Caricature and Modernism
McLees demonstrates that caricature, graphically and culturally a vehicle of sharp wit and social commentary, became in Baudelaire's works a poetic expression of the human condition itself.
Ainslie Armstrong McLees, 2010
3
Prison
argot: a sociolinguistic and lexicographic study
Prison Argot is Gilbert L. Encinas' study of the different elements of prison language.
4
McGraw-Hill Diccionario del
Argot
For scope and depth as well as bibliographic reference, this is an essential language tool for libraries, advanced-level students, teachers, scholars, and lexicographers.
5
Dictionnaire D'
Argot Fin-de-Sicle
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
6
Stuart Davis's Abstract
Argot
William R. Wilson. NOTE ABOUT THIS SERIES TO GET HOLD OF THE
INVISIBLE, ONE MUST PENETRATE AS DEEPLY AS POSSIBLE INTO THE
VISIBLE. THIS IS THE ESSENCE OF PAINTING. § THE ARTIST MUST FIND
SOMETHING TO ...
7
The Society of Captives: A Study of a Maximum Security Prison
Words in the prison argot, no less than words in ordinary usage, carry a
penumbra of admiration and disapproval, of attitude and belief, which channels
and controls the behavior of the individual who uses them or to whom they are
applied.
8
Idylle Nocturne; Acte D'
Argot En Vers Libre Kist
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Kistemaeckers Henry Hubert Alexandre, 2009
9
Encyclopedia of American Prisons
Argot is a more distinctive version of slang, in which the purpose of the
specialized language is to conceal the meaning of the communication from
others. Usually, those who use argot are participants in a similar way of life or
livelihood.
Marilyn D. McShane, Frank P. Williams, 1996
10
American Klezmer: Its Roots and Offshoots
Those terms are used to refer to a specialized variety of a language (here,
Yiddish) used by members of a particular professional or occupational group.
Such an argot differs from slang in the relative size of the group that uses it:
typically small ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARGOT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
argot is used in the context of the following news items.
Holy Family today would run away from Egypt, not toward it
In Catholic argot, an archbishop who leads an archdiocese is known as a “metropolitan,” and the idea is that he has some degree of ... «Crux: Covering all things Catholic, Jul 15»
Tenders worth RO76mn awarded - Oman - Muscat Daily
Other tenders included additional works in the construction of the Argot-Sarfait road in Dhofar (RO1.81mn) and consultancy services for the ... «Muscat Daily, Jul 15»
Hokkien and Bisayang Dako
However, we were kept abreast of some of the funny and acerbic Hokkien argot courtesy of our Tsinoy friends. As a child, I always thought that ... «Rappler, Jul 15»
[Album and MV Review] Nine Muses - '9Muses S/S Edition'
"Hurt Locker" is military argot for being in pain for a prolonged period, which is pretty much what happens during a breakup, and this song ... «allkpop, Jul 15»
Tender Board awards contract for building OMR23m Quriyat …
Several other contracts were also awarded, which included additional works for the construction of Argot- Sarfait road in the Governorate of ... «Times of Oman, Jul 15»
New fiscal year begins with no state budget deal
A month-long interim budget is in place — it's called a “one-twelfth” in the wonkish argot of Beacon Hill — which means state government will ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals to Present at Cantor Fitzgerald's …
CONTACT: Investor Contacts: Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals Teri Dahlman 617-600-7040 tdahlman@tphase.com Argot Partners Susan Kim ... «CNNMoney, Jul 15»
Recro Pharma Announces $16 Million Financing
CONTACT: Recro Pharma, Inc.Charles T. Garner Chief Financial Officer (484) 395-2425 Media and Investors: Argot PartnersSusan Kim (212) ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
Laughing out loud at 'N' word
... for referring to non-Caucasian fellow thespians as coloured, as opposed to being "of colour" which is, apparently, the appropriate argot now. «Wanganui Chronicle, Jul 15»
Alarming Stats
... 25.2 SPF, is central locking plus an ignition kill switch plus a steering-wheel lock but no damn alarm—the CEM configuration, in Farrell argot. «Salt Lake City Weekly, Jul 15»