{"product_id":"dictionary-of-cape-breton-english-paperback-softback-9781442615991","title":"Dictionary of Cape Breton English (Paperback \/ softback) 9781442615991","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDictionary of Cape Breton English\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam John Davey (Author), Richard P. MacKinnon (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781442615991\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 12 September 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages, 1 figure, 1 map\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 1.5 cm, 0.57 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It may seem odd to suggest a dictionary is a fun read, but the \u003ci\u003eDictionary of Cape Breton English\u003c\/i\u003e (DCBE) by academics William J. Davey and Richard MacKinnon is just such a book…. This should appeal to word lovers, writers, social historians and the curious. It would also be a great gift for Scrabble players anywhere. \"\u003c\/p\u003e - Alan Lynch (Atlantic Books Today, October 27, 2016) \u003cp\u003e\u0026amp;#x2018;Highly recommended. All readership levels.\u0026amp;#x2019;\u003c\/p\u003e - J. Adlington (Choice Magazine vol 54:08:2017)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiff and whiff, baker’s fog and lu’sknikn, pie social and milling frolic\u003cem\u003e –\u003c\/em\u003e these are just a few examples of the distinctive language of Cape Breton Island, where a puck is a forceful blow and a Cape Breton pork pie is filled with dates, not pork.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first regional dictionary devoted to the island’s linguistic and cultural history, the\u003cem\u003e Dictionary of Cape Breton English\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating record of the island’s rich vocabulary. Dictionary entries include supporting quotations culled from the editors’ extensive interviews with Cape Bretoners and considerable study of regional variation, as well as definitions, selected pronunciations, parts of speech, variant forms, related words, sources, and notes, giving the reader in-depth information on every aspect of Cape Breton culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA substantial and long-awaited work of linguistic research that captures Cape Breton’s social, economic, and cultural life through the island’s language, the \u003cem\u003eDictionary of Cape Breton English \u003c\/em\u003ecan be read with interest by Backlanders, Bay byes, and those from away alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSample DCBE Entry\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap of Cape Breton Island\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDictionary of Cape Breton English\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorks Consulted\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52685402374424,"sku":"9781442615991","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/dictionary-of-cape-breton-english-paperback-softback-9781442615991","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}