The Roxburghshire Word-Book

The Roxburghshire Word-Book
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 355
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ISBN-10 : 9781107658882
ISBN-13 : 1107658888
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Book Synopsis The Roxburghshire Word-Book by : George Watson

Download or read book The Roxburghshire Word-Book written by George Watson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-12-12 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1923, this book forms an in-depth record of the vernacular speech of Roxburghshire. Rather than offering a full vocabulary, something already covered by various Scottish dictionaries, the text was written to provide information on the distinctive terms of the region, both past and present, with illustrative quotations. A detailed introduction, bibliography on literature related to the dialect of Roxburghshire and appendices are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in etymology and Scottish linguistic heritage.


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