Yankee talk
a dictionary of New England expressions
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Author
Publication
1996 - Facts on File, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
63,750 words, Guess
Page Count
255 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL799671M
- ISBN-100816021112
- OCLC Control Number33042922
- Internet Archiveyankeetalkdictio00hend
- Library of Congress Control Number95035938
and 2 more
- Goodreads1134495
- LibraryThing1020555
Classifications
- DDC427/.974
- LCCPE2906 .H4 1996
Description
Through a fusion of Puritanism, seafaring, advanced learning, and a terseness brought on by the vicissitudes of weather, New Englanders have developed a vocabulary and manner of speaking that is unique. In this book, renowned language maven and writer Robert Hendrickson has collected and defined more than 3,500 words and phrases from as far afield as Bar Harbor, Groton, and Marblehead. This book features an extensive introduction that provides in-depth coverage of the New England region and its different dialects, in addition to the often salty phrases that make up the heart of the book.--[book cover].
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Series Statement
- Facts on File dictionary of American regional expressions ;
- v. 3
Other Editions
- Yankee talk: a dictionary of New England expressions
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