Yorkshire Dialect 3D book cover
Dialect

Yorkshire
Dialect

A warm and entertaining collection of Yorkshire words and phrases, with anecdotes, stories and curiosities gathered from family memories and historical sources.

ISBN9781902674650
Pages80
FormatPaperback
RRP£4.99
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About the book

A broad Yorkshire voice, preserved in words and stories

Louise Maskill’s A–Z gathers traditional Yorkshire vocabulary, meanings and examples of usage, drawing on family memories as well as the work of earlier historians and collectors.

The second half turns to anecdotes, rhymes, stories and curiosities, preserving the humour and character of Yorkshire speech and the lives of the people who used it.

Inside the book

Words, stories and Yorkshire character

Yorkshire stories & sayings page⌕

Yorkshire stories & sayings

Dialect anecdotes and traditional sayings capture the humour and directness of Yorkshire speech.

Work, customs & community page⌕

Work, customs & community

Local occupations, customs and community life reveal the world in which many dialect words were used.

Rhymes & Yorkshire character page⌕

Rhymes & Yorkshire character

Songs, rhymes and stories preserve distinctive voices and traditions from across the county.