The Dialect of Craven, in the West-Riding of the County of York, Vol. 1 of 2: With a Copious Glossary, Illustrated by Authorities from Ancient and Scottish Writers, and Exemplified by Two Familiar Dialogues (Classic Reprint)
The Dialect of Craven, in the West-Riding of the County of York, Vol. 1 of 2: With a Copious Glossary, Illustrated by Authorities from Ancient and Scottish Writers, and Exemplified by Two Familiar Dialogues (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from The Dialect of Craven, in the West-Riding of the County of York, Vol. 1 of 2: With a Copious Glossary, Illustrated by Authorities From Ancient and Scottish Writers, and Exemplified by Two Familiar Dialogues Collections of provincial dialects would often have been extremely useful; 'many words esteemed peculiar to certain counties, being remnants of the language formerly in general use. But these collections are, unfortunately, few and scanty. County histories, which have long received the most extensive ...
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Excerpt from The Dialect of Craven, in the West-Riding of the County of York, Vol. 1 of 2: With a Copious Glossary, Illustrated by Authorities From Ancient and Scottish Writers, and Exemplified by Two Familiar Dialogues Collections of provincial dialects would often have been extremely useful; 'many words esteemed peculiar to certain counties, being remnants of the language formerly in general use. But these collections are, unfortunately, few and scanty. County histories, which have long received the most extensive encouragement, should always contain a careful compilation of this kind from certain and correct authorities. From these, digested together, the history of our language might ultimately receive important illustration. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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