How to Talk Like a Local
by Susie Dent
Title:
How to Talk Like a Local
Author:
Susie Dent
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
256 pages
Publisher:
Cornerstone
ISBN-13:
9780099514763
EAN:
9780099514763
Publication Date:
03/02/2011
Classifications:
Language: reference and general
Weight (g):
260
Dimensions (mm):
178 x 116 x 17
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£9.07
1 copies in stock
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Description
From dardledumdue, which means daydreamer in East Anglia, through forkin robbins, the Yorkshire term for earwigs, to clemt, a Lancashire word that means hungry, this title investigates an astonishingly rich variety of regional expressions, and provides insight into the history of the English language.
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