The Dialect of Hackness - North-East Yorkshire (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781443774833)

This rare antiquarian book includes a detailed treatise on the modern Yorkshire dialect, composed as a comprehensive and scientific analysis. The author believes that the study contained herein is a "clear proof of the antiquity of the bulk of the dialect," offering a great deal of fascinating instances of local sound- changes that will be of considerable value to those who are interested in the development of the English language. A great addition to any collection of antiquarian texts on the topic of linguistics, The Dialect Of Hackness - North-East Yorkshire is a fascinating book, timeless in its linguistic value, and proudly republished here with a new introduction to the topic.

Author: G. H. Cowling
ISBN-10: 1443774839
ISBN-13: 9781443774833
Publisher: Ellott Press
Language: English
Published: 10/27/2008
Pages: 220
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d