Slayer Slang
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| Author | Michael Adams |
|---|---|
| Subject | Buffyverse |
| Genre | academic publication, Media Study |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Publication date | July 1, 2003 |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 0-19-516033-9 |
| OCLC | 51769230 |
| 791.45/72 21 | |
| LC Class | PN1992.77.B84 A34 2003 |
Slayer Slang: A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Lexicon is a 2003 academic publication examining "Buffyspeak", the slang made popular by the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.[1]
The book was reviewed by Stamford Advocate's David Podgurski,[2] The Journal of Popular Culture's Susan Clerc,[3] Journal of English Linguistics' Susan Tamasi,[4] American Speech's Richard W. Bailey,[5] and College & Research Libraries News' George M. Eberhart.[6]
Contents
| Chapter | Title |
|---|---|
| Intro | "Introduction" (by Jane Espenson) |
| 01 | "Slayer Slang" |
| 02 | "Making Slayer Slang" |
| 03 | "Studying the Micro-Histories of Words" |
| 04 | "Ephemeral Language" |
| Glossary | "Slayer Slang: Glossary" |
References
- ^ Cleary, Caitlin (May 19, 2003). "Buffyspeak much?". The News & Observer. pp. 1C, 3C. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Podgurski, David (July 3, 2003). "Book examines 'Buffy's' wordage". The Recorder. Stamford Advocate. p. 16. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Clerc, Susan (November 2004). "Slayer Slang: A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Lexicon". The Journal of Popular Culture. 38 (2): 427–428. ISSN 0022-3840. ProQuest 195365789.
- ^ Tamasi, Susan (March 2005). "Slayer Slang: A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Lexicon". Journal of English Linguistics. 33 (1): 91–94. doi:10.1177/007542420503300106. ISSN 0075-4242.
- ^ Bailey, Richard W. (2004). "Neologize Much?: Slayer Slang: A 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Lexicon". American Speech. 79 (1): 92–97. doi:10.1215/00031283-79-1-92. ISSN 0003-1283.
- ^ Eberhart, George M. (October 2003). "Slayer Slang: A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Lexicon". College & Research Libraries News. Vol. 64, no. 9. p. 627. ISSN 0099-0086.
