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Author : George W. Matsell
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783752444797
Reproduction of the original: Vocabulum by George W. Matsell
Author : George W. Matsell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:878944395
Author : George W. Matsell
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1494495678
An excerpt from the beginning of the PREFACE: WHEN young man enters upon the business of life, he may have some indefinite idea, of what he intends to follow out to the close thereof; but he soon finds himself surrounded by circumstances which control his actions and business pursuits, and lead him into channels of thought and industry that had not previously entered into his philosophy. At least I have found it to be so, and I have no doubt others have had a similar experience. To become a lexicographer, certainly never entered into my calculation, or even found a place in the castle-building of my younger days; and if a kind friend had suggested to me that I was destined to fill such a position in life, I would simply have regarded him as a fit subject for the care of the authorities. This improbable event has now taken place; and I present myself to the world as the compiler of a language used in all parts of the world, and yet understood connectedly but by few persons. The rogue fraternity have a language peculiarly their own, which is understood and spoken by them no matter what their dialect, or the nation where they were reared. Many of their words and phrases, owing to their comprehensive meaning, have come into general use, so that a Vocabulum or Rogue's Lexicon, has become a necessity to the general reader, but more especially to those who read police intelligence. Occupying the position of a Special Justice, and Chief of the Police of the great Metropolis of New York, where thieves and others of a like character from all parts of the world congregate, and realizing the necessity of possessing a positive knowledge of every thing connected with the class of individuals with whom it was my duty to deal, I was naturally led to study their peculiar language, believing that it would enable me to converse with them more at ease, and thus acquire a knowledge of their character, besides obtaining from them information that would assist me in the position I occupied, and consequently be of great service to the public. To accomplish this task was no mean undertaking, as I found that it required years of diligent labor to hunt up the various authorities, and these when found proved only partially available, as much of the language in present use was unwritten, and could only be obtained by personal study among first-class thieves who had been taught it in their youth. The difficulties surrounding it, did not deter me from following out my resolution, and by closely pursuing it, I had opened up to me a fountain of knowledge that I could not have obtained if I had not possessed a clear understanding of this peculiar dialect. Experience has since demonstrated to me that any man engaged in police business can not excel without understanding the rogues' language, in the study of which they will find this Lexicon of invaluable service.
Author : George W. Matsell
Publisher : Echo Library
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1406879290
George Washington Matsell (1811-1877) was the first New York City Police Commissioner. This dictionary of American thieves' cant, compiled from the most authentic sources, was published in 1859.
Author : George W. Matsell
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4057664619846
'Vocabulum; or The Rogue's Lexicon' by George W. Matsell is a fascinating insight into the language used by rogues and criminals, compiled by the former Chief of Police of New York City. Matsell's interest in the language of thieves began as a means of better understanding the criminals he was tasked with apprehending, but soon evolved into a laborious project of compiling a comprehensive lexicon of cant words and phrases. This language, with its roots in the ancient gypsy tongue, has evolved over time to become a vital tool for both criminals and law enforcement alike. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and origins of this intriguing and often misunderstood subculture.
Author : George Washington Matsell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Americanisms
ISBN : UOM:39015050778318
Author : George Washington Matsell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1878*
Category : Cant
ISBN : LCCN:35033774
Author : George W. Matsell
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783752420548
Reproduction of the original: Vocabulum by George W. Matsell
Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 6975 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781465533326
Author : John Stephen Farmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101074200336
Author : Julie Coleman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2004-12-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199254705
The second volume of Julie Coleman's fascinating and entertaining history of the uses and the recording of slang and criminal cant takes the story from 1785 to 1858 and explores its first manifestations in the USA and Australia.During this period glossaries of cant are thrown into the shade by dictionaries of slang, which now include the language of thieves and cover a broad spectrum of non-standard English. Cant represented a practical threat to life and property. Slang, the author reveals, was a threat to the moral core of society, insidiously seductive to a wide section of the public.Julie Coleman shows how Francis Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue revolutionised lexicography of non-standard English. She explores the earliest Australian and American slang glossaries, whose authors included the thrice-transported James Hardy Vaux and George Matsell, New York City's first chief of police.
Author : Eric Partridge
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 904 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317445531
First published in 1949 (this edition in 1968), this book is a dictionary of the past, exploring the language of the criminal and near-criminal worlds. It includes entries from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa, as well as from Britain and America and offers a fascinating and unique study of language. The book provides an invaluable insight into social history, with the British vocabulary dating back to the 16th century and the American to the late 18th century. Each entry comes complete with the approximate date of origin, the etymology for each word, and a note of the milieu in which the expression arose.
Author : A. P. Cowie
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 1017 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008-12-04
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780191558078
These substantial volumes present the fullest account yet published of the lexicography of English from its origins in medieval glosses, through its rapid development in the eighteenth century, to a fully-established high-tech industry that is as reliant as ever on learning and scholarship. The history covers dictionaries of English and its national varieties, including American English, with numerous references to developments in Europe and elsewhere which have influenced the course of English lexicography. Part one of Volume I explores the early development of glosses and bilingual and multilingual dictionaries and examines their influence on lexicographical methods and ideas. Part two presents a systematic history of monolingual dictionaries of English and includes extensive chapters on Johnson, Webster and his successors in the USA, and the OED. It also contains descriptions of the development of dictionaries of national and regional varieties, and of Old and Middle English, and concludes with an account of the computerization of the OED. The specialized dictionaries described in Volume II include dictionaries of science, dialects, synonyms, etymology, pronunciation, slang and cant, quotations, phraseology, and personal and place names. This volume also includes an account of the inception and development of dictionaries developed for particular users, especially foreign learners of English. The Oxford History of English Lexicography unites scholarship with readability. It provides a unique and accessible reference for scholars and professional lexicographers and offers a series of fascinating encounters with the men and women involved over the centuries in the making of works of profound national and linguistic importance.
Author : Mercantile Library of Philadelphia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CHI:098373120
Author : Enoch Pratt Free Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433069268245
