Prince Edward Island sayings / / edited by T. K. Pratt and Scott Burke

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910461816803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1998; ©1998
• ISBN: 1-4426-6482-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (202 p.)
• Collana: Heritage
• Disciplina: 427/.9717
• Soggetti: English language - Dialects - Prince Edward Island; English language - Prince Edward Island; Canadianisms - Prince Edward Island; Figures of speech; Electronic books.; Prince Edward Island Languages Dictionaries
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Dictionaries and Other Collections Consulted -- Human Appearance -- Human Age -- Health -- Character -- Intelligence -- Certainty -- Foolishness and Mistakes -- Mood -- Social Life -- Talking -- Food -- Drink -- Bedtime and Rising -- Work -- Money -- Farming and Fishing -- Weather -- Physical Properties -- Miscellaneous -- Bibliography -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: A long-awaited companion volume to T.K. Pratt's Dictionary of Prince Edward Island English, this delightful collection includes more than 1,000 proverbs, folk sayings, catchphrases, and idioms characteristic of the speech and attitudes of Prince Edward Islanders. Laid out in 72 themes ranging from food and mood, to work and weather, the volume is instructive, easy to use, and entertaining.Meticulously researched, Prince Edward Island Sayings offers a unique blend of the scholarly and popular. The book features a table of themes, full cross-references, maps, and an extensive index. It is the only book of its kind for this unique part of the world.