The Secret History of Carnival Talk

ISBN-13: 9781497386501 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 50 str.

Sarah Kate Istra Winter

Opis

Part memoir, part cultural history, part linguistic exploration, The Secret History of Carnival Talk traces the evolution of this curious manner of speech from its origins on the midway to its use by wrestlers, rappers and children at play. The text is accompanied by 30 fascinating photographs of a Depression-era travelling carnival, taken by the author's grandfather.