Language is always evolving and in the decadent 18th Century it became a matter of life and death for the underclasses. This sourcebook not only provides a full dictionary of the criminal code slang known as Canting but also discuses the evolution of language and society in this tempestuous age of change.
| Author: Ian Warner |
| Publisher: Lulu.com |
| Publication Date: Jun 20, 2012 |
| Number of Pages: 146 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1471711110 |
| ISBN-13: 9781471711114 |