| A Dictionary of Hiberno English Contributor(s): Dolan, Terence (Author), Boatclub, Blindboy (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 071719020X ISBN-13: 9780717190201 Publisher: Gill Books OUR PRICE: $26.55 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Dictionaries - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| LCCN: 2020447247 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.14 lbs) 388 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Dictionary of Hiberno-English is the leading reference book on Hiberno-English - the form of English commonly spoken in Ireland. It connects the spoken and the written language, and is a unique national dictionary that bears witness to Irish history, struggles and the creative identities found in Ireland. Reflecting the social, political, religious and financial changes of people's ever-evolving lives, it contains words and expressions not usually seen in a dictionary, such as 'kibosh', 'smithereens', 'Peggy's Leg', 'hames', 'yoke', 'blaa', 'banjax' and 'lub n'. It is a celebration of an irrepressible gift for the creative, expressive and reckless manipulation of the English language |