How to Talk Like a Local: A National Phrasebook from the author of Word Perfect

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From dardledumdue, which means daydreamer in East Anglia, through forkin robbins, the Yorkshire term for earwigs, to clemt, a Lancashire word that means hungry, this title investigates an astonishingly rich variety of regional expressions, and provides insight into the history of the English language.

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The first collection of local words and phrases to take in every region of the country'Susie Dent is a national treasure' RICHARD OSMAN'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' PAM AYRES__________________________________________Would you be bewildered if someone described you as radgy?Do you know how to recognise a tittamatorter?And would you understand if someone called you a culchie?How to Talk Like a Local gathers together hundreds of words from all over the country and digs down to uncover their origins. From dardledumdue, which means daydreamer in East Anglia, through forkin robbins, the Yorkshire term for earwigs, to clemt, a Lancashire word that means hungry, it investigates an astonishingly rich variety of regional expressions, and provides a fascinating insight into the history of the English language.If you're intrigued by colourful words and phrases, if you're interested in how English is really spoken, or if you simply want to find out a bit more about the development of our language, How to Talk Like a Local is irresistible - and enlightening - reading.__________________________________________________'Nobody on earth knows more about the English language than Susie Dent and nobody writes about it more entertainingly' GYLES BRANDRETH'It's an interesting and, at times, hilarious read. One for word-lovers' THE SUN

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Gathers together hundreds of local words and phrases from every region in the country and digs down to uncover their origins. Investigating an astonishingly rich variety of expressions, this also provides an insight into the history of the English language. and highlights all local words that have recently been accepted into the Oxford English Dictionary.

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Would you be bewildered if someone described you as radgy ? Do you know how to recognise a tittamatorter ? And would you understand if someone called you a culchie ? How to Talk Like a Local gathers together hundreds of words from all over the country and digs down to uncover their origins. From dardledumdue , which means day-dreamer in East Anglia, through forkin robbins , the Yorkshire term for earwigs, to clemt , a Lancashire word that means hungry, it investigates an astonishingly rich variety of regional expressions, and provides a fascinating insight into the history of the English language. If you're intrigued by colourful words and phrases, if you're interested in how English is really spoken, or if you simply want to find out a bit more about the development of our language, How to Talk Like a Local is irresistible - and enlightening - reading.

Author Biography

Susie Dent is a lexicographer, logophile, and longtime queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner. An independent editor and translator, Dent is the author multiple books that explore the joys of language, including Word Perfect, and How To Talk Like A Local. Previously, Dent has also worked across numerous editions of The Language Report, an annual guide to the new words and phrases that find their way into the English language.

Review

It's an interesting and, at times, hilarious read. One for word-lovers * The Sun *A scattershot guide to regional British vocabulary, from "gutties" to "woollyback" and beyond * Big Issue Scotland *An amenable, approachable but intelligent look at regional idiom and slang * thebookbag.co.uk *

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The first collection of local words and phrases to take in every region of the country

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It's an interesting and, at times, hilarious read. One for word-lovers

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"It's an interesting and, at times, hilarious read. One for word-lovers."

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The first collection of local words and phrases to take in every region of the country

Details ISBN0099514761 Author Susie Dent Publisher Cornerstone Year 2011 ISBN-10 0099514761 ISBN-13 9780099514763 Format Paperback Imprint Arrow Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 427 Media Book Pages 256 Short Title HT TALK LIKE A LOCAL Language English Residence ENK Series Arrow Books Publication Date 2011-02-03 UK Release Date 2011-02-03 AU Release Date 2011-02-03 NZ Release Date 2011-02-03 Subtitle A National Phrasebook from the author of Word Perfect Translator Natasha Randall Edited by Ana Sofia Ribeiro Birth 1969 Affiliation University of Wisconsin-Madison Position Former senior instructor and associate head, English (deceased) Qualifications Psy.D. Audience General We've got this

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