The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren (Oxford Paperbacks)

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ISBN 10: 0192820591 / ISBN 13: 9780192820594

Published by - -, 1987

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Synopsis:

This study looks at the superstitions, practices and beliefs, rhymes and chants, catcalls and retorts, stock jokes, ruderies, riddles, epithets, nicknames and juvenile slang that continue to flourish among children in England, Scotland and Wales. First published in 1959, it discloses a wealth of traditional lore and language. Iona and Peter Opie also wrote "The Singing Game", "A Nursery Companion", "The Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book", "The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes", "Children's Games in Street and Playground", "The Oxford Book of Children's Verse" and "The Oxford Book of Narrative Verse".

About the Author: About the Authors:
Iona and the late Peter Opie wrote numerous books about children, including Children's Games in Street and Playground, The Singing Game, and A Nursery Companion.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren (...
Publisher: - -
Publication Date: 1987
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good