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Title: Dictionnaire complet de l'argot employé dans les Mystères de Paris
Note: Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Marcia Brooks, Hugo Voisard, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http: //gallica.bnf.fr)
Summary: "Dictionnaire complet de l'argot employé dans les Mystères de Paris" by Anonymous is a linguistic work written in the mid-19th century. This book serves as a dictionary, detailing the criminal slang used by thieves and con artists in Paris during this time period. It captures the unique jargon of the underworld, presenting an intriguing look at the language of crime. The content of the book primarily consists of a comprehensive glossary of argot, alongside dialogues showcasing its practical use in conversations between thieves and other characters pertinent to the criminal milieu. The book includes an extensive list of terms, phrases, and their corresponding French meanings, covering everything from body parts to various types of crimes. Additionally, the latter sections provide detailed descriptions of common criminal methods, illustrating how thieves operate in Parisian society. Overall, this text reveals the complex and often inventive language used among criminals, offering insights into both their lexicon and modus operandi. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Anonymous
EBook No.: 24867
Published: Mar 18, 2008
Downloads: 106
Language: French
Subject: French language -- Slang -- Dictionaries
LoCC: General Works: Dictionaries and other general reference books
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance languages: Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Dictionnaire complet de l'argot employé dans les Mystères de Paris
Note: Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Marcia Brooks, Hugo Voisard, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http: //gallica.bnf.fr)
Summary: "Dictionnaire complet de l'argot employé dans les Mystères de Paris" by Anonymous is a linguistic work written in the mid-19th century. This book serves as a dictionary, detailing the criminal slang used by thieves and con artists in Paris during this time period. It captures the unique jargon of the underworld, presenting an intriguing look at the language of crime. The content of the book primarily consists of a comprehensive glossary of argot, alongside dialogues showcasing its practical use in conversations between thieves and other characters pertinent to the criminal milieu. The book includes an extensive list of terms, phrases, and their corresponding French meanings, covering everything from body parts to various types of crimes. Additionally, the latter sections provide detailed descriptions of common criminal methods, illustrating how thieves operate in Parisian society. Overall, this text reveals the complex and often inventive language used among criminals, offering insights into both their lexicon and modus operandi. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Anonymous
EBook No.: 24867
Published: Mar 18, 2008
Downloads: 106
Language: French
Subject: French language -- Slang -- Dictionaries
LoCC: General Works: Dictionaries and other general reference books
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance languages: Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.