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Chin musicChin music

Chin music1979

tall talk and other talk

Alvin Schwartz

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Presents examples of folk speech used during the period 1815 to 1950. Identifies their meaning and the regions in which they were collected.

Details

First published
1979
OL Work ID
OL2623448W

Subjects

Juvenile literatureEnglish languageTerms and phrasesAmericanismsSlangFolkloreNew wordsEnglish language, terms and phrasesWords, newEnglish language, juvenile literatureFolklore, united statesFolklore, juvenile literatureTales, history and criticism

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