Dialectology

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  • Cover scan of Ah B'lang Tae Glasgow
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    Ah B'lang Tae Glasgow - John McBarron - Paperback
    Hospitalised with a broken back at the age of three, John McBarron relates his rite of passage in Glasgow's poverty-stricken East-end. Emerging after 4 years of treatment in the years leading up to World War Two, all of the gritty reality, violence, yet humour that is woven into the 'Glesca' cultural fabric is recorded.
  • Cover scan of Buchan Claik
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    Buchan Claik: The Saat And The Glaar O't - Peter Buchan; David Toulmin - Paperback
    Although Buchan Claik is presented alphabetically, it is more than a dictionary. It is a hoard of words, sayings, proverbs, rhymes and reminiscences from the North-East of Scotland.
  • Cover scan of Buchan Words And Ways
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    Buchan Words And Ways - Alexander Fenton - Paperback
    The speech of the North-East is one of the best preserved in Scotland, and still flexible enough to adapt to modern times. This book aims to keep a record of what is passing, to ensure we will still be able to sense the flavour and atmosphere of the Buchan dialect of previous generations.
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    Chelp And Chunter: How To Talk Tyke - Ian McMillan - Hardback
    Discover the origins of many well-known phrases, and learn a few more with this humorous and insightful examination of the Tyke dialect.
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    The Complete Patter - Michael Munro - Paperback
    Do you have a baldy clue as to who the Bear and Junglies are? Fancy a day out at Fort Weetabix? Or would you rather settle down with some swedgers? If you want to understand the patter this dictionary will help you with Glaswegian!
  • Cover scan of The Concise Dictionary Of Scottish Words And Phrases
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    The Concise Dictionary Of Scottish Words And Phrases - E. M. Kirkpatrick - Paperback
    The Scots language, like its people, has survived years of influence and change. This volume captures something of the spirit of Scotland with a broad selection of Scots words and phrases that are most likely still to be in use today.
  • Cover scan of The Concise English-Scots Dictionary
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    The Concise English-Scots Dictionary - Paperback
    This comprehensive dictionary of words and phrases is for all who want to use the Scots language more fully. 15,000 English-Scots entries includes many examples of usage.
  • Cover scan of Concise Scots Dialect Dictionary
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    Concise Scots Dialect Dictionary - Alexander Warrack - Hardback
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  • Cover scan of Concise Scots Dictionary
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    Concise Scots Dictionary - Paperback
    This dictionary concentrates on the Scots language of the present day, but it also includes all the more important words current in the last two centuries, giving special attention to the classics of Scottish literature, including the ballads.
  • Cover scan of The Concise Scots Dictionary
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    The Concise Scots Dictionary - Hardback
    This dictionary concentrates on the Scots language of the present day, but it also includes all the more important words current in the last two centuries, giving special attention to the classics of Scottish literature, including the ballads.

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