Project Gutenberg 2015-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 407 Barrère, Albert 1846 1921 Barrere, Albert Barrère, Albert Marie Victor 43042575 Argot and slang : $b a new French and English dictionary of the cant words, quaint expressions, slang terms and flash phrases used in the high and low life of old and new Paris Produced by Marcia Brooks, Hugo Voisard, Fay Dunn and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Argot and Slang: A New French and English Dictionary of the Cant Words, Quaint Expressions, Slang Terms and Flash Phrases Used in the High and Low Life of Old and New Paris" by Albert Barrère is a linguistic reference book written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive dictionary aims to document the rich variety of cant and slang terms that pervade French society, from the language of the criminal underclass to that of fashionable society. Its focus on the colloquial expressions used in modern French literature invites readers to explore the evolution and depth of the vernacular. The opening of the text provides insight into the author's personal journey in compiling the dictionary. Barrère shares his motivation to record the vast array of slang that he encountered throughout his extensive studies and interactions with various social strata in France. He emphasizes the significance of argot as a lively part of the French language that reflects the culture and society from which it arises. Barrère appreciates the ingenuity of the terms and their figurative nature, presenting a snapshot of the vibrant linguistic landscape surrounding criminality and everyday life in both historical and contemporary contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French language -- Slang -- Dictionaries French language -- Dictionaries -- English PC Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Language & Communication 3000564 3000645 2024-09-21T05:18:50.287889 2023-09-21T15:05:12.088401 text/html text/html 3418289 2015-10-31T14:27:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 1013778 2015-10-31T14:28:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1068493 2024-09-21T05:20:07.000022 application/epub+zip 1134313 2024-09-21T05:19:03.364831 application/epub+zip 993743 2024-09-21T05:18:56.490882 application/epub+zip 2364065 2024-09-21T05:20:50.852904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1581026 2024-09-21T05:19:57.212080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1472055 2022-09-22T17:58:50.426671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1729472 1729095 2024-09-21T05:18:27.825026 2023-09-21T15:04:51.341657 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1729741 2015-10-31T14:27:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 675311 2015-10-31T14:27:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18478 2024-09-21T05:20:51.312805 application/rdf+xml 11500 2024-09-21T05:18:57.446869 image/jpeg 1936 2024-09-21T05:18:56.973881 image/jpeg 994938 2024-09-21T05:18:50.488920 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog