Literary Slumming: Slang And Class In Nineteenth-Century France - 9781793621160

Literary Slumming: Slang and Class in Nineteenth-Century France reveals how the use of slang in French literature and culture led to the emergence of a sociolinguistic phenomenon that prioritized criminal life and culture in a way that expanded class boundaries and increased visibility for minorities within the public sphere.

• | Author: Eliza Jane Smith
• | Publisher: Lexington Books
• | Publication Date: Mar 15, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 298 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1793621160
• | ISBN-13: 9781793621160