Pratt, T.K.

Dictionary of Prince Edward Island English.

Toronto, Buffalo, London, University of Toronto Press, 1988. 18 cm x 25.5 cm. XXX, 192 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Small inscription by previous author on front free endpaper.

From Canada’s smallest province a compilation of over 1000 words of non-standard English and dialect, past and present. Also contains Notes dealing with usage, pronunciation , forms and spelling etc.

Chapters include: The Scope of the Dictionary / The Making of the Dictionary / Guide to the Dictionary / Pronunciation Key / etc.

• Keywords: Canada · Canadian History · Categorizing · Compilation · Cultural Anthropology · Cultural Diversity · Cultural History · Cultural Studies · Dialects · Dictionaries · Dictionary · Dictionnaire · English Language · Folk Culture · History · History of Language · Language · Language and culture · Language and Culture · Lexicon · Linguistics · Non-standard English · Non-standard Language · Patois · Philology · Prince Edward Island · Sprachwissenschaft
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802057810
• Inventory Number: 200149AB

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