Slayer Slang

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Slayer Slang
AuthorMichael Adams
Subject Buffyverse
Genre academic publication, Media Study
Publisher Oxford University Press
Publication date
July 1, 2003
Pages320
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

ChapterTitle
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"

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References

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