Teach Thissen Tyke

Teach Thissen Tyke
Author: Austin Vernon Mitchell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1971
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780902833630

Real English

Real English
Author: James Milroy
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2014-06-03
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1317896963

While it is accepted that the pronunciation of English shows wide regional differences, there is a marked tendency to under-estimate the extent of the variation in grammar that exists within the British Isles today. In addressing this problem, Real English brings together the work of a number of experts on the subject to provide a pioneer volume in the field of the grammar of spoken English.

Calendar Boy

Calendar Boy
Author: Austin Mitchell
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2014-10-30
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1473841941

These are the highly controversial memoirs of Austin Mitchell, local TV star of the 1970s and MP for Great Grimsby.Austin was the poster boy for Calendar TV at a time when local television had a much greater impact than national TV and its stars were the celebrities of the day. Austin charts his career path and reveals how he fell into his role at Yorkshire Television and went on to become its most popular presenter. He reveals the truth behind some of the most popular moments in TV history, including the infamous spat between Brian Cough and Don Revie. Austin also reveals the massive difference between the politically correct obsessed journalistic world of today and that of the 1970s.After his television career, Austin went on to serve as MP for Great Grimsby taking over the seat in 1977. He is still MP today, but has announced that he will not stand at the next general election.Calendar Boy will be a highly entertaining read for anyone who remembers the glory days of Calendar and wants to learn about the truth behind working life at a hugely popular TV prgramme that many tried to imitate but never bettered.

The Dalesman

The Dalesman
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1092
Release: 1988
Genre: Yorkshire Dales (England)
ISBN:

Focus on England and Wales

Focus on England and Wales
Author: Wolfgang Viereck
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 311
Release: 1985
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027248621

This volume is a wide-ranging study in dialectology. General surveys appear along with in-depth studies of particular problems. Some papers describe the present situation in terms of dynamic synchrony, others deal with the past and making use of present-day dialectal data to help solve certain problems and, finally, those that draw on the past to explain the present. Traditional dialectological methodology is presented here, as is modern quantificational and computative dialectology. Moreover, regional English and Welsh English are investigated on the phonological, morphological and syntactical levels.

Listening to the Past

Listening to the Past
Author: Raymond Hickey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 607
Release: 2017-04-20
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1316867374

Audio recordings of English are available from the first half of the twentieth century and thus complement the written data sources for the recent history of the language. This book is the first to bring together a team of globally recognised scholars to document and analyse these early recordings in a single volume. Looking at examples of regional varieties of English from England, Scotland, Ireland, the USA, Canada and other anglophone countries, the volume explores both standard and vernacular varieties, and demonstrates how accents of English have changed between the late nineteenth century and the present day. The socio-phonetic examinations of the recordings will be of interest to scholars of historical linguistics, the history of the English language, language variation and change, phonetics, and phonology.

Jokes and Their Relation to Society

Jokes and Their Relation to Society
Author: Christie Davies
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1998
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 9783110161045

A comparative and historical study of jokes and other forms of humor, addressing topics such as: local, regional, and ethnic jokes about stupidity; the Protestant ethic and the comic spirit of capitalism; ethnic jokes about alcohol--a study of the humor of ambivalence; and making fun of work--humor as sociology in the humorous writings of H.G. Wells. The author looks at several levels of explanation and concludes that although none provide a full account of joking, taken together they give insight into joking patterns. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

A Bibliography of Writings on Varieties of English, 1965–1983

A Bibliography of Writings on Varieties of English, 1965–1983
Author:
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 327
Release: 1984-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 902727987X

After the growth of English and American dialectology since the 1930’s and the expansion of sociolinguistics since the 1960’s, the study of ‘world English’ has emerged in recent years to join these other disciplines. This bibliography is intended to reflect what has been achieved in this area and to serve as an indispensible research tool for further investigations. The bibliography is divided into three parts, each one is preceded by a preface which explains the procedures followed and each of the sections is followed by an index. It classifies the items according to specific areas, ethnic groups, or similar topics.