Schott's Significa: A Miscellany of Secret Languages
by Ben Schott
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From the author of the international bestseller Schott's Original Miscellany comes a visually rich book that breaks down the colorful language and systems of signs that make up the vocabulary of our world. Here is an obsessive and fascinating look at the systems of language and knowledge that surrounds us. Ben Schott breaks down the lingo, slang, and jargon found in dozens of fascinating professions, events, and subcultures--from the insider language used in casino gambling, to the NYC show more diamond district, and professional sommeliers, to London cabbies. For those who love language and wish to gain access to rarified worlds, this book is an elegant and smart look at so much hiding in plain sight around us. With its gorgeously erudite and detailed design, full-color photos throughout, and thoroughly researched survey of lingo and culture, Schott's Significa will change how you see the world. show lessTags
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- Original publication date
- 2025
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- Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 417.2 — Language Linguistics Dialectology and historical linguistics Dialectology
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
- ASINs
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