| A Dictionary to the Kentish Dialect and Provincialisms - In Use in the County of Kent Contributor(s): Parish, W. D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1443771570 ISBN-13: 9781443771573 Publisher: Brownell Press OUR PRICE: $33.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.63 lbs) 220 pages |
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| Publisher Description: INTRODUCTION. THE KENTISH DIALECT finds its expression in peculiarities of phrase and pronunciation rather than in any great number of distinctly dialectical words, In many respects it closely resembles the dialect of Sussex, though it retains a distinctive character, and includes a considerable number of words which are un-known in the neighbouring County. The Kentish pronunciation is so much more coarse and broad than that of Sussex, that many words which are common to both dialects can scarcely be recognised a few miles away from the border and many words of ordinary use become strangely altered as an instance, the word eldow may be taken..... |
