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A Concise Ulster Dictionary presents the fullest ever guide to the diverse and colourful language of the province of Ulster. Taking in colloquialisms as well as rare and specialist terms, the dictionary covers a wide range of topics, with examples such as coggly-curry (a seesaw), barnbrack (a fruit bun), flahool (generous) and the Sheugh (the Irish Sea, or a drainage ditch). Information on word derivations and the geographical origin of entries, along with over 200 illustrations, mainly based on the collection at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, take the reader on an enlightening journey through the province's language and culture. A comprehensive introduction to the background of the Ulster dialect and helpful guidance on how to use the dictionary are also included. This book is intended for students in Northern Ireland (dialect is on the National Curriculum syllabus for English in Northern Ireland). General readers and academics.
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A Concise Ulster Dictionary presents the fullest ever guide to the diverse and colourful language of the province of Ulster. Taking in colloquialisms as well as rare and specialist terms, the dictionary covers a wide range of topics, with examples such as coggly-curry (a seesaw), barnbrack (a fruit bun), flahool (generous) and the Sheugh (the Irish Sea, or a drainage ditch). Information on word derivations and the geographical origin of entries, along with over 200 illustrations, mainly based on the collection at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, take the reader on an enlightening journey through the province's language and culture. A comprehensive introduction to the background of the Ulster dialect and helpful guidance on how to use the dictionary are also included. This book is intended for students in Northern Ireland (dialect is on the National Curriculum syllabus for English in Northern Ireland). General readers and academics.
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- EditorialOxford University Press
- Año de publicación1996
- ISBN 10 0198600593
- ISBN 13 9780198600596
- EncuadernaciónTapa blanda
- IdiomaInglés
- Número de edición1
- Número de páginas446
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Concise Ulster Dictionary : The Fullest Survey of Ulster Dialect Ever Published
Publicado por
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1996
ISBN 10: 0198600593
ISBN 13: 9780198600596
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Soft cover
Librería: The Bookstore, Belfast, Reino Unido
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Very good lightly used condition. Nº de ref. del artículo: 017191
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A concise Ulster dictionary
Publicado por
Oxford Up 0, 1996
ISBN 10: 0198600593
ISBN 13: 9780198600596
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paperback
Librería: dsmbooks, Liverpool, Reino Unido
Calificación del vendedor: 4 de 5 estrellas
paperback. Condición: Very Good. Very Good. book. Nº de ref. del artículo: D8S0-3-M-0198600593-3
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