Polari - The Lost Language of Gay Men

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Literacy, Linguistics
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Author: Paul Baker ISBN: 9781134506347
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: September 2, 2003
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Paul Baker
ISBN: 9781134506347
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: September 2, 2003
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Polari is a secret form of language mainly used by homosexual men in London and other cities during the twentieth century. Derived in part from the slang lexicons of numerous stigmatised and itinerant groups, Polari was also a means of socialising, acting out camp performances and reconstructing a shared gay identity and worldview among its speakers. This book examines the ways in which Polari was used in order to construct 'gay identities', linking its evolution to the changing status of gay men and lesbians in the UK over the past fifty years.

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Polari is a secret form of language mainly used by homosexual men in London and other cities during the twentieth century. Derived in part from the slang lexicons of numerous stigmatised and itinerant groups, Polari was also a means of socialising, acting out camp performances and reconstructing a shared gay identity and worldview among its speakers. This book examines the ways in which Polari was used in order to construct 'gay identities', linking its evolution to the changing status of gay men and lesbians in the UK over the past fifty years.

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