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Prison society has always had its own unique language. With roots in codes and secret communications, it has evolved over many years, allowing criminals to communicate with each other privately. This language, called "argot" from the French argot - a beggars' guild, criminal cant, and slang-has significant meaning to inmates. Coded communication allows prisoners to define their relative status and rights, just as workers who were members of corporations and guilds had their own argot for the same purpose. Prison Argot is Gilbert L. Encinas' study of the different elements of prison language.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Dedication
Chapter 2 List of Illustrations
Chapter 3 Introduction to Prison Argot
Chapter 4 Prison Environment & the Law
Chapter 5 The Prison Industry
Chapter 6 Theoretical Perspectives and Framework
Chapter 7 Social Structure
Chapter 8 Summary
Chapter 9 Sociolinguistics
Chapter 10 Discourse Analysis
Chapter 11 The Argot Lexicon
Chapter 12 Assessment of Argot
Chapter 13 References
Chapter 14 Index
Chapter 2 List of Illustrations
Chapter 3 Introduction to Prison Argot
Chapter 4 Prison Environment & the Law
Chapter 5 The Prison Industry
Chapter 6 Theoretical Perspectives and Framework
Chapter 7 Social Structure
Chapter 8 Summary
Chapter 9 Sociolinguistics
Chapter 10 Discourse Analysis
Chapter 11 The Argot Lexicon
Chapter 12 Assessment of Argot
Chapter 13 References
Chapter 14 Index
Product details
| Published | Sep 26 2001 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 120 |
| ISBN | 9780761820437 |
| Imprint | University Press of America |
| Dimensions | 222 x 144 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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