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Polari - The Lost Language of Gay Men (Routledge Studies in Linguistics)

By Paul Baker

Book information

Publisher
Routledge (Taylor & Francis)
Year
2002
ISBN
0415261805, 020316704X, 0203282396, 9780203282397, 9780203167045, 9780415261807
LCC
PE3727.G39 B35 2002
Open Library ID
OL3569903M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1005 kB (1029177 bytes)
Pages
229\229
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00

Description

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.

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