{"product_id":"dictionary-of-cape-breton-english-4","title":"Dictionary of Cape Breton English","description":"\u003cp\u003eBiff and whiff, baker’s fog and lu’sknikn, pie social and milling frolic\u003cem\u003e –\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first regional dictionary devoted to the island’s linguistic and cultural history, the\u003cem\u003e Dictionary of Cape Breton English\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating record of the island’s rich vocabulary. Dictionary entries include supporting quotations culled from the editors’ extensive interviews with Cape Bretoners and considerable study of regional variation, as well as definitions, selected pronunciations, parts of speech, variant forms, related words, sources, and notes, giving the reader in-depth information on every aspect of Cape Breton culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA substantial and long-awaited work of linguistic research that captures Cape Breton’s social, economic, and cultural life through the island’s language, the \u003cem\u003eDictionary of Cape Breton English \u003c\/em\u003ecan be read with interest by Backlanders, Bay byes, and those from away alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"By William J. Davey and Richard MacKinnon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075352248700,"sku":"9781442669499","price":34.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/9781442669499.jpg?v=1743626451","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/dictionary-of-cape-breton-english-4","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}