A thesaurus of English dialect and slang : England, Wales and the Channel Islands / Jonnie Robinson, British Library, London.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robinson, Jonathan, 1964- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Dialects--England--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

English language.

English language--Dialects--Wales--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

English language--Dialects--Channel Islands--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

English language--England--Slang--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

English language--Wales--Slang--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

English language--Channel Islands--Slang--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 607 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Jun 2021).

Includes bibliography and index.

ISBN:

1-108-61875-8

1-108-69550-7

1-108-66314-1

OCLC:

1295274977