Awards
- Winner of <P><EM>Choice</EM> Outstanding Academic Titles, 2017</P> 2017 (Canada)
- Winner of <P>Choice Outstanding Academic Titles, 2017</P> 2018 (Canada)
- Winner of Choice Outstanding Academic Titles, 2017 2017 (Canada)
Overview
Biff and whiff, baker's fog and lu'sknikn, pie social and milling frolic - these are just a few examples of the distinctive language of Cape Breton Island, where a puck is a forceful blow and a Cape Breton pork pie is filled with dates, not pork. The first regional dictionary devoted to the island's linguistic and cultural history, the Dictionary of Cape Breton English is a fascinating record of the island's rich vocabulary. Dictionary entries include supporting quotations culled from the editors' extensive interviews with Cape Bretoners and considerable study of regional variation, as well as definitions, selected pronunciations, parts of speech, variant forms, related words, sources, and notes, giving the reader in-depth information on every aspect of Cape Breton culture. A substantial and long-awaited work of linguistic research that captures Cape Breton's social, economic, and cultural life through the island's language, the Dictionary of Cape Breton English can be read with interest by Backlanders, Bay byes, and those from away alike.
Full Product Details
Author: William John Davey ,
Richard P. MacKinnon
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.570kg
ISBN: 9781442615991
ISBN 10: 1442615990
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 12 September 2016
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Reviews
It may seem odd to suggest a dictionary is a fun read, but the Dictionary of Cape Breton English (DCBE) by academics William J. Davey and Richard MacKinnon is just such a book... This should appeal to word lovers, writers, social historians and the curious. It would also be a great gift for Scrabble players anywhere. -- Alan Lynch Atlantic Books Today, October 27, 2016 'Highly recommended. All readership levels.' -- J. Adlington Choice Magazine vol 54:08:2017
It may seem odd to suggest a dictionary is a fun read, but the Dictionary of Cape Breton English (DCBE) by academics William J. Davey and Richard MacKinnon is just such a book... This should appeal to word lovers, writers, social historians and the curious. It would also be a great gift for Scrabble players anywhere. -- Alan Lynch Atlantic Books Today, October 27, 2016
Author Information
William J. Davey is a senior scholar in the Department of Languages and Letters at Cape Breton University. Richard MacKinnon is a professor of Folklore and director of the Centre for Cape Breton Studies at Cape Breton University.
