32.2444, Books: A Thesaurus of English Dialect and Slang: Robinson

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Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2021 22:05:58
From: Eleanor Hennerley [ehennerley at cambridge.org]
Subject: A Thesaurus of English Dialect and Slang: Robinson

 


Title: A Thesaurus of English Dialect and Slang 
Subtitle: England, Wales and the Channel Islands 
Publication Year: 2021 
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
	   http://cambridge.org
	

Book URL: https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/languages-linguistics/semantics-and-pragmatics/thesaurus-english-dialect-and-slang-england-wales-and-channel-islands?format=HB 


Author: Jonnie Robinson

Hardback: ISBN:  9781108473231 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 155.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9781108473231 Pages:  Price: U.K. £ 120.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9781108473231 Pages:  Price: Europe EURO 140.05


Abstract:

A thesaurus of present-day vernacular English from Berwick-upon-Tweed to the
Channel Islands, this unique record of everyday English celebrates established
regional dialects, emerging new varieties and colloquial forms young and old.
Based on a prestigious nationwide survey, BBC Voices Recordings, it documents
the linguistic landscape of England, Wales and the Channel Islands in the 21st
century, and includes over 3000 separate entries, drawn from over 200
locations across the country. Each entry contains information about the term's
origins, location and the social distribution of its users. With links to
original sound files and cross-references to complementary dictionary sources,
it is an authoritative reference work for academic linguists, but its
accessible presentation also makes it suitable for creative audiences and
non-specialist language enthusiasts seeking authentic, up-to-date information
on British English dialect and slang, and for English language teachers and
learners as an invaluable educational tool.
 



Preface: The Voices Project; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations and
Transcription Conventions; Introduction; Part I. A Thesaurus of the BBC Voices
Recordings in England, Wales and the Channel Islands: 1. How You Feel; 2. What
You Do; 3. What You Wear; 4. What You Call Them; 5. Inside and Outside; 6.
Getting Personal; Part II. An Inventory of the BBC Voices Recordings Survey in
England, Wales and the Channel Islands: A. North East; B. Yorkshire and
Humber; C. North West; D. East Midlands; E. West Midlands; F. East Anglia; G.
South West; H. South East; I. London; J. Wales; K. Channel Islands;
Bibliography; Index.
 


Linguistic Field(s): Language Documentation
                     Lexicography

Subject Language(s): English (eng)


Written In: English  (eng)

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