03109nam 2200637 450 991046181680332120200520144314.01-4426-6482-710.3138/9781442664821(CKB)2670000000181604(EBL)3277484(CEL)436360(OCoLC)779696011(CaBNVSL)slc00228262(MiAaPQ)EBC4669618(DE-B1597)465432(OCoLC)979743423(DE-B1597)9781442664821(Au-PeEL)EBL4669618(CaPaEBR)ebr11256142(EXLCZ)99267000000018160420160920h19981998 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierPrince Edward Island sayings /edited by T. K. Pratt and Scott BurkeToronto, [Ontario] ;Buffalo, [New York] ;London, [England] :University of Toronto Press,1998.©19981 online resource (202 p.)Heritage1-4426-1317-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 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.English languageDialectsPrince Edward IslandGlossaries, vocabularies, etcEnglish languagePrince Edward IslandTerms and phrasesCanadianismsPrince Edward IslandDictionariesFigures of speechDictionariesPrince Edward IslandLanguagesDictionariesElectronic books.English languageDialectsEnglish languageCanadianismsFigures of speech427/.9717Pratt T. K(Terry Kenneth),1943-Burke ScottMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461816803321Prince Edward Island sayings2188648UNINA