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Tables of Contents for The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
ix
Preface
xxi
Acknowledgments
xxix
List of Distribution Maps
xxxix
Introductory
1
16
Continuity
Apparent Uniformity
Speed of Oral Transmission
Wear and Repair during Transmission
Sources of the Rhymes
Regional Variation
Just for Fun
17
24
Satirical Rhymes
Nonsense Rhymes
Tangletalk
Rhymes and Songs in Scotland
Nonsense Verse in Weales
Puns, Tongue Twisters, and Tales which Never End
Ghoulism
Spookies
Scout and Guide Songs
Wit and Repartee
41
16
Crooked Answers
Having the Last Word
Juvenile Correctives
Wordsmanship
Stake Jokes and Stale News
Street Jeers
Guile
57
16
Tricks Inflicting Pain
``Made You Look''
Spitting Jokes
Trick Bets
Self-incrimination Traps
Minor Imbecilities
Trick Spelling and Arithmetic
Either-Way Tricks
Embarrassers
Riddles
73
14
True Riddles
Rhyming Riddles
Punning Riddles
Conundrums
Wellerisms
Catch Riddles
The Fun of Ridding
Parody and Impropriety
87
11
Hymns and Carols
Nursery Rhymes
Popular Songs
Recitations
The Improper
Topical Rhymes
98
23
1930-1939
World War II
Victory Songs
1945-1958
Legendary Heroes
Lottie Collins
Charlie Chaplin
Mickey Mouse
Popeye
Shirley Temple and Deanna Durbin
Dog Film Stars
Betty Grable
Beefcake and Cheesecake
British Stars
Davy Crockett
Code of Oral Legislation
121
33
Affirmation
Testing Truthfulness
Bets
Bargain Making
Swopping
Giving
Gaining Possession
Claiming Precedence
Avoiding
Secret Keeping
Obtaining Respite
Nicknames and Epithets
154
21
Characteristics of Schoolchild Language
Their Own Name
Other People's Names
Traditional Nicknames
Approval and Disapproval
School Dinners
Drinks
Ice Creams
Sweets
Greedy-guts
Fatties
Skinnies
Lankies
Little 'Uns
Red Heads
The Funny Faced
Spectacles
School Subjects
Unpopular Children: Jeers and Torments
175
31
Spoil-sports, Sourpusses, Spitfires
Clever-dicks
Dafties, Fools, Dunces
Copy-cats, Cribbers, Cheats
Swankpots
Nosey Parkers
Stare-cats
Cowards
Cry-babies
Sneaks
Crawlers
Bullies
Sending Away
Inducing Quiet
Intimidation
Fighting
Retribution
Ordeals
Tortures
Hair Pulling
Half-Belief
206
26
Juvenile Attitude to Folklore
Ambulances
Omens on the Way to School
Lines on Pavements
Finding Things
Luck in Exams
Luck in Games
Courage
Children's Calendar
232
61
New Year's Day
St. Valentine's Day
Shrove Tuesday
Ash Wednesday
Kissing Friday
Mothering Sunday
April Fool's Day
Taily Day
Good Friday
Easter
Mischief Night (30 April)
May Day
Garland Day
Empire Day
Royal Oak Day
St. James's Day
Punkie Night
Hallowe'en
All Souls' Day
Mischief Night (4 November)
Guy Fawkes Day
Christmas Coming
Christmas
St. Stephen's Day
New Year's Eve
Occasional Customs
293
13
New Boys and Initiation Rites
Special Holidays
End of Term
First of the Month
Birthdays
New Clothes
At Weddings
When Teeth Come Out
Some Curiosities
306
17
The Million Bus Tickets
Levitation
Saying the Same Thing at Once
Curing Warts
Cocking Snooks
Secret Languages
Friendship and Fortune
323
20
Making and Breaking Friends
Attitudes to Opposites Sex
Character Reading
Love Tokens
Bus Tickets
Conveying, Ensuring, and Testing Affection
Finding Sweetheart's Name or Identity
Telling Fortunes
Partnership
343
18
Sectarian Rhymes
Salvation Army
Boys' Brigade and Boy Scouts
Elections
Sports
Village Rivalry
School Rivalry
The Child and Authority
361
16
Types of Teachers
Songs about Teachers
Teachers' Jokes
Latecomers
Late Teachers
Time to Go Home?
The Police
Playing Truant
Keeping Lookout
Beatings
Condolence
Pranks
377
16
Door Knocking and Bell Ringing
Prevalence of Pranks
Pedestrian Duping
Booby Traps
Kicking Doors
Mechanical Knocking
Window Tapping
Door Tied to Movable Object
Door Tied to Immovable Object
Geographical Index
393
8
First Line Index
401
8
General Index
409