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Discovering English Dialects (Shire Discovering)
Martyn Wakelin
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Description for Discovering English Dialects (Shire Discovering)
Paperback. Describes the most significant features of English regional dialects, including in its scope the ancient vocabulary of the North, enriched by borrowings from medieval Norsemen, the important north/north midland dialect boundary, old forms of nouns like housen and childer and the remaining traces of extinct Cornish. Series: Shire Discovering. Num Pages: 64 pages, 6ill.10M. BIC Classification: 2AB; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 115 x 4. Weight in Grams: 94. Clean copy covers slightly dusty.
As long ago as the 1720's Daniel Defoe was pondering on the eccentricities of English dialects, and three hundred or so years before him John Trevisa had censured 'all the language of the Northumbrians' as harsh and incomprehensible. Variety in English speech is thus of some antiquirty, and the old dialects used in areas like the Yorkshire Dales and rural East Anglia are as substantial a part of the Englishman's living heritage as are his ancient buildings.This book describes the most significant features of English regional dialects, including in its scope the ancient vocabulary of the North, enriched by borrowings ... Read more
As long ago as the 1720's Daniel Defoe was pondering on the eccentricities of English dialects, and three hundred or so years before him John Trevisa had censured 'all the language of the Northumbrians' as harsh and incomprehensible. Variety in English speech is thus of some antiquirty, and the old dialects used in areas like the Yorkshire Dales and rural East Anglia are as substantial a part of the Englishman's living heritage as are his ancient buildings.This book describes the most significant features of English regional dialects, including in its scope the ancient vocabulary of the North, enriched by borrowings ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Series
Shire Discovering
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747801764
SKU
KEX0218669
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About Martyn Wakelin
Martyn Wakelin worked for seven years on the Survey of English Dialects. He lectured on English language and medieval English literature at Royal Holloway, University of London. He published several books on dialect, most notably Language and History in Cornwall. His last major publication, The Archaeology of English, is an enduring testament not only to his wide-ranging interests across the ... Read more
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