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Historical linguistics.
Ciphers.
Languages, Secret.
Cryptography.
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Historical linguistics.
Ciphers.
Languages, Secret.
Cryptography.
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Secret
language / Barry J. Blake.
Oxford University Press, c2010.
Call #:
417.7 B636s
Subjects
Historical linguistics.
Ciphers.
Languages
,
Secret
.
Cryptography.
ISBN:
9780199579280 (hbk.)
0199579288 (hbk.)
9780199691623 (pbk.)
0199691622 (pbk.)
Description:
xi, 328 s. : ill..
Notes:
Originally published: 2010.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
1. On Being Mysterious; 2. From Anagrams to Cryptic Crosswords; 3. Talking in Riddles; 4. Ciphers and Codes; 5. Biblical Secrets; 6. Words of Power; 7. Words to Avoid; 8. Jargon, Slang, and '
Secret
Languages
'; 9. The Everyday oblique; 10. Elusive Allusions; 11. Finale; Appendix; Select Bibliography; Index.
Summary:
This book is about language designed to mean what it does not seem to mean. Ciphers and codes conceal messages and protect secrets. Symbol and magic hide meanings to imperil or delight.
Languages
made to baffle and confuse let insiders talk openly without being understood by those beyond the circle. Barry Blake explores the history and uses of the slangs and argots of schools and trades. He traces the histories of centuries-old cants such as those used by sailors and criminals, among them polari, the mix of Italian, Yiddish, and slang spoken once among strolling players and circus folk and then taken up by groups in London. He examines the sacred
languages
of ancient cults and religions, uncovers the workings of onomancy, spells, and gematria, considers the obliqueness of allusion and parody, and celebrates the absurdities of euphemism and jargon.
Other authors:
Blake, Barry J.
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