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Author
Schwartz, Alvin, 1927-1992.
Title
Chin music : tall talk and other talk / collected from American folklore by Alvin Schwartz ; illustrated by John O'Brien.
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New York, NY : J. B. Lippincott Co., c1979.
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Nettels Non-Fiction
427.9 SCHWARTZ
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Description
127 p. : illus. ; 24 cm.
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Bibliography: p. 119-126.
Summary
Presents examples of folk speech used during the period 1815 to 1950. Identifies their meaning and the regions in which they were collected.
Subject
Americanisms -- Juvenile literature.
English language -- Slang -- Juvenile literature.
English language -- Terms and phrases -- Juvenile literature
English language -- New words -- Juvenile literature.
Folklore -- United States.
Americanisms.
English language -- Slang.
English language -- Terms and phrases.
Folklore -- United States.
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O'Brien, John, 1953- illustrator.
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0397318707
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