A Dictionary of Hiberno English

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A Dictionary of Hiberno English

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Author: T. P. Dolan

Type: Hardback

ISBN: 9780717190201

Date: 4th September, 2020

Publisher: GILL BOOKS

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  2. Reference And General
  3. Comparative Linguistics

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The Dictionary of Hiberno-English is the leading reference book on Hiberno-English - the form of English commonly spoken in Ireland. It connects the spoken and the written language, and is a unique national dictionary that bears witness to Irish history, struggles and the creative identities found in Ireland. Reflecting the social, political, religious and financial changes of people's ever-evolving lives, it contains words and expressions not usually seen in a dictionary, such as 'kibosh', 'smithereens', 'Peggy's Leg', 'hames', 'yoke', 'blaa', 'banjax' and 'lubán'. It is a celebration of an irrepressible gift for the creative, expressive and reckless manipulation of the English language!   'Fascinating' Ray D'Arcy

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