Dictionary of Cape Breton English / / William John Davey, Richard P. MacKinnon.
Biff and whiff, baker's fog and lu'sknikn, pie social and milling frolic - 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.The first regional dictionary devoted to the...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2016 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2016] ©2016 |
| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (320 p.) :; 1 figure, 1 map |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- A Sample DCBE Entry
- Introduction
- Abbreviations
- Pronunciation Guide
- Map of Cape Breton Island
- Settlement History of Cape Breton Island
- Dictionary of Cape Breton English
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Y
- Z
- Works Consulted
- Films
- Audiotapes
- Manuscripts
- Survey Participants Emails Cited in Dictionary
- Emails Cited in Dictionary