Les mitards d’Alphonse : Boudard ou l’argot en témoignage

HAL 2026 Book chapter

Authors: Hugues Galli
Cited by: 0

Abstract

The time served in prison by Alphonse Boudard enabled him to accumulate a huge amount of slang vocabulary, which is the original part of its work.The following writings are a valued evidence on penitentiary slang used in the first part of the 20th century. This study identifies how and why Boudard is a unique emissary and observer in this literature era, thanks to its work on slang used by him and others inmates.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies French Literature and Criticism French Literature and Critical Theory

Publication details

Journal / source
HAL
Publication date
4 February 2026
Language
FR
Document type
Book chapter