Polari - the Lost Language of Gay Men |
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| Author:
| Baker, Paul |
| Series title: | Routledge Studies in Linguistics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-26180-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2002 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $224.00 |
Book Description:
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This book examines the ways in which Polari - a secret form of language mainly used by homosexual men - was used in order to construct 'gay identities' in the UK over the past fifty years.
This book examines the ways in which Polari - a secret form of language mainly used by homosexual men - was used in order to construct 'gay identities' in the UK over the past fifty years.