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Paul Baker

Paul Baker
Paul Baker is professor of English language at Lancaster University. He has written sixteen books, including American and British English and, with Jo Stanley, Hello Sailor! He regularly gives talks and workshops about Polari and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.


The Feints and Jabs of Polari,
Britain’s Gay Slang

On a Classic Argot of Gossip and Drag
August 22, 2019  By Paul Baker
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