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How to Talk Like a Local: A National Phrasebook from the author of Word Perfect
Susie Dent
How to Talk Like a Local: A National Phrasebook from the author of Word Perfect
Susie Dent
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.
256 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | February 3, 2011 |
ISBN13 | 9780099514763 |
Publishers | Cornerstone |
Pages | 256 |
Dimensions | 116 × 178 × 17 mm · 144 g |
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