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The Disappearing Dictionary

Hardcover ā€¢ 2015 ā€¢ English

The Disappearing Dictionary

By David Crystal

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About the book

Wherever you go in the English-speaking world, there are linguistic riches from times past awaiting rediscovery. All you have to do is choose a location, find some old documents, and dig a little. In The Disappearing Dictionary, linguistics expert Professor David Crystal collects together delightful dialect words that either provide an insight into an older way of life, or simply have an irresistible phonetic appeal. Like a mirror image of The Meaning of Liff that just happens to be true, The Di...Show more

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ISBN

9781447282808

Publisher

Macmillan

Published year

2015

Language

English

Original title

The Disappearing Dictionary

Format

Hardcover

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