Author: Arnold Kellett
Publisher: Hachette Digital
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256

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Author: Yorkshire Dialect Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 56

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Author: Kai Roberts
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752489542
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 264

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The beautiful county of Yorkshire is the largest in Britain, and yet still possesses a strong and cohesive regional identity. Built on centuries of shared tradition, a characteristic body of folklore has thrived and endured well into the present day. Folklore of Yorkshire chronicles such beliefs throughout the whole county, identifying distinctive common themes, placing them in their historical context, and considering their social and psychological function. You’ll discover Yorkshire’s holy wells and buried treasure, its boggarts, Black Dogs and fairies, and the legends behind the county’s stunning landscape. This fully illustrated book shows how the customs of the past have influenced the ways of today, while also revealing something about the nature of folklore itself, both for the tradition-bearers and those who collect it.

Author: David Paynter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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Author: Howard Peach
Publisher: Sigma Press
ISBN: 9781850587934
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 222

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Author: Yorkshire Dialect Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Author: Raymond Hickey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316867374
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 607

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Audio recordings of English are available from the first half of the twentieth century and thus complement the written data sources for the recent history of the language. This book is the first to bring together a team of globally recognised scholars to document and analyse these early recordings in a single volume. Looking at examples of regional varieties of English from England, Scotland, Ireland, the USA, Canada and other anglophone countries, the volume explores both standard and vernacular varieties, and demonstrates how accents of English have changed between the late nineteenth century and the present day. The socio-phonetic examinations of the recordings will be of interest to scholars of historical linguistics, the history of the English language, language variation and change, phonetics, and phonology.

Author: Chris Montgomery
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107098718
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 387

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This book explores twenty-first century approaches to place by bringing together a range of language variation and change research.

Author: Howard Peach
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750952717
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 246

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This is a charming compendium of historical oddities, curious customs and strange events from across West Yorkshire. Laid out in an easy to use A-Z format it explores a vast range of subjects, from folklore and legends to Yorkshire's strangest buildings, artefacts and memorials (including a drinker's tomb made from a beer barrel). Here also are some of Yorkshire's most eccentric characters and famous former inhabitants, and the stories behind some of the oddest events that have occurred in the county - and perhaps even in the whole of the British Isles. With countless Civil War curiosities, tragic tales and hilarious happenings, 'tha couldna mak it up!'. Richly illustrated with both modern and archive images, it will delight residents and visitors alike.

Author: Jacqueline Simpson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0191578525
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1046

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This dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. BL Oral and Performance genres-Cheese rolling, Morris dancing, Well-dressingEL BL Superstitions-Charms, Rainbows, WishbonesEL BL Characters-Cinderella, Father Christmas, Robin Hood, Dick WhittingtonEL BL Supernatural Beliefs-Devil's hoofprints, Fairy rings, Frog showersEL BL Calendar Customs-April Fool's Day, Helston Furry Day, Valentine's DayEL