Yorkshire Dialect Poems (1673-1915) and traditional poems

Yorkshire Dialect Poems (1673-1915) and traditional poems
Author: F. W. Moorman
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2019-11-22
Genre: Poetry
ISBN:

"Yorkshire Dialect Poems (1673-1915) and traditional poems" by F. W. Moorman Frederic William Moorman was a poet and playwright. Written in Yorkshire dialect, this book effectively transports readers into the mind of a man who calls the area home. Focusing on topics from Christmas to the new moon and everything in between, these poems are heartwarming, and relatable, and capture the essence of what it means to be human.

The English dialect dictionary

The English dialect dictionary
Author: Joseph Wright
Publisher: Рипол Классик
Total Pages: 440
Release:
Genre: History
ISBN: 5518930976

The English dialect dictionary, being the complete vocabulary of all dialect words still in use, or known to have been in use during the last two hundred years. Volume 6. Supplement, A-Y.

The Dialect of Hackness (North-East Yorkshire)

The Dialect of Hackness (North-East Yorkshire)
Author: G. H. Cowling
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2013-12-19
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1107658004

Originally published in 1915, this book presents a detailed guide to the Hackness dialect then 'spoken by agriculturalists and their labourers on the Wolds and in the Dales of North-Eastern and Eastern Yorkshire'. The text is divided into two main parts, with the first analysing phonetic elements of the dialect and the second examining its grammatical structure and examples of usage. A bibliography and comprehensive glossary are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in local dialects and linguistics.