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Overview"The rich heritage of Newfoundland English, influenced by the dialects of the English, Irish, and Scottish immigrants to the province, receives well-deserved attention in this well-crafted dictionary. author R. A. Bragg aims to elevate Newfoundland English from being thought of as mere slang or accent to a standardized language, and to preserve the heritage of North America's first English language for the future. This dictionary offers both Newfy to English and English to Newfy translations with 1,500 fully annotated entries. The dictionary is completed by usage and pronunciation guides that present a regularized language structure, as well as three maps. As this dictionary shows, traditional Newfy talk is unique, relevant, and altogether ""wunnerfo.""" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Russell A BraggPublisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN) Imprint: Nimbus Publishing (CN) Edition: Annotated edition Dimensions: Width: 11.90cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 18.80cm Weight: 0.204kg ISBN: 9781771085144ISBN 10: 1771085142 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 24 July 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationA sixth-generation descendant of southwest Newfoundland, Russell A. Bragg, BA, BEd, MA (Linguistics), National Marshall McLuhan Fellow, claims Suffolk, West Country, Scots Argyll, Channel Islands, and Bay St. George Mi'kmaw ancestry. A graduate thesis on Mi'kmaw, and introductions to Rev. Dr. Silas T. Rand's Dictionary of the Language of the Micmac Indians and Jeremiah S. Clark's Micmac Dictionary preceded this book. Russell lives in Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |