by David Crystal (Author), WilliamHolloway (Author)
First published in 1839, this entertaining dictionary of provincial language aimed to record and preserve the array of England's local dialects. The perfect guide to yaping-about with sosse-brangles and swobbling like a true Victorian trubagully.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 220
Publisher: Old House
Published: 10 Jul 2012
ISBN 10: 1908402369
ISBN 13: 9781908402363
Book Overview: A facsimile of a dictionary of 1839, describing the local dialects of nineteenth-century England and documenting hundreds of locally-used words and phrases.