Disappearing Dictionary (e-bog) af Crystal, David
Crystal, David (forfatter)

Disappearing Dictionary e-bog

82,58 DKK (inkl. moms 103,22 DKK)
Wherever you go in the English-speaking world, there are linguistic riches from times past awaiting rediscovery. All you have to do is choose a location, find some old documents, and dig a little. In The Disappearing Dictionary, linguistics expert Professor David Crystal collects together delightful dialect words that either provide an insight into an older way of life, or simply have an irresi...
E-bog 82,58 DKK
Forfattere Crystal, David (forfatter)
Forlag Macmillan
Udgivet 21 maj 2015
Længde 320 sider
Genrer Dialect, slang and jargon
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781447282792
Wherever you go in the English-speaking world, there are linguistic riches from times past awaiting rediscovery. All you have to do is choose a location, find some old documents, and dig a little. In The Disappearing Dictionary, linguistics expert Professor David Crystal collects together delightful dialect words that either provide an insight into an older way of life, or simply have an irresistible phonetic appeal. Like a mirror image of The Meaning of Liff that just happens to be true, The Disappearing Dictionary unearths some lovely old gems of the English language, dusts them down and makes them live again for a new generation.dabberlick [noun, Scotland]A mildly insulting way of talking about someone who is tall and skinny. 'Where's that dabberlick of a child?'fubsy [adjective, Lancashire]Plump, in a nice sort of way. squinch [noun, Devon]A narrow crack in a wall or a space between floorboards. 'I lost sixpence through a squinch in the floor'.