Discover how college slang was collected and analyzed to map a living language in use today.
This nonfiction volume presents an early, detailed look at student slang and college English. It explains how a New York–based group circulated requests to colleges, gathered hundreds of word reports, and formed a basis for study. The work also discusses challenges in compiling slang, notes the aim for a second edition, and invites further contributions from readers.
What you’ll find
- A clear description of how material was collected from colleges and how the committee processed it.
- Examples of words and phrases that circulated among students, with context about usage.
- Suggestions for expanding the list, including new meanings and regional terms.
- Discussion of customs and student life that help explain the language people use.
Ideal for readers of historical linguistics, American dialects, and scholarly readers curious about how slang becomes part of a culture.