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Polari : the lost language of gay men / Paul Baker.

By:

Baker, Paul, 1972- [author.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Routledge studies in linguistics ; 1.Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 2002Description: 215 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0415261805
9780415261807

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

427.008664 21

LOC classification:

PE3727.G39 B35 2002

Contents:

List of illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- 1. What is Polari? -- 2. Historical origins -- 3. Polari as a language system -- 4. Uses and abuses -- 5. Julian and Sandy -- 6. Decline -- 7. Revival -- 8. Conclusion -- App. Polari dictionary -- Notes -- References -- Index.

Summary: "Polari is a secret form of language mainly used by homosexual men in London and other cities during the twentieth century. Derived in part from the slang lexicons of numerous stigmatised and itinerant groups, Polari was also a means of socialising, acting out camp performances and reconstructing a shared gay identity and worldview among its speakers. This book examines the ways in which Polari was used in order to construct 'gay identities', linking its evolution to the changing status of gay men and lesbians in the UK over the past fifty years."--Publisher description.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	City Campus City Campus Main Collection	427.008664 BAK (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		A445459B

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-208) and index.

"Polari is a secret form of language mainly used by homosexual men in London and other cities during the twentieth century. Derived in part from the slang lexicons of numerous stigmatised and itinerant groups, Polari was also a means of socialising, acting out camp performances and reconstructing a shared gay identity and worldview among its speakers. This book examines the ways in which Polari was used in order to construct 'gay identities', linking its evolution to the changing status of gay men and lesbians in the UK over the past fifty years."--Publisher description.

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