⌕Words & phrases
Dip into Devon’s distinctive vocabulary and discover local words, meanings and expressions.
About the book
A language shaped by place
Devon has a unique set of vocal traditions, shaped by geography, working life and generations of local speech. Ellen Fernau gathers an A–Z of words and phrases particular to Devon, explaining their meanings and showing how they were once used.
The second half ranges through anecdotes, stories, rhymes and curiosities, with genuine examples of Devonshire dialect recorded by historians and collectors. From farming and tin mining to the coast, Dartmoor legends and old customs, it is an affectionate portrait of the county through its language.
Inside the book
