03761nam 2200709 450 991082915640332120230626053745.01-4426-6482-710.3138/9781442664821(CKB)2670000000181604(EBL)3277484(CEL)436360(OCoLC)779696011(CaBNVSL)slc00228262(DE-B1597)465432(OCoLC)979743423(DE-B1597)9781442664821(Au-PeEL)EBL4669618(CaPaEBR)ebr11256142(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/90tkvf(MiAaPQ)EBC4669618(OCoLC)1385521670(MdBmJHUP)musev2_106347(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.Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Dictionaries and Other Collections Consulted -- THEMES -- Human Appearance -- General -- Ugliness -- Hair -- Eyes -- Skin -- Mouth and Teeth -- Height -- Size -- Thinness -- Legs -- Clothes -- Voice -- Hearing -- Human Age -- Youth -- Old Age -- Death -- Health -- Character -- Laziness -- Dishonesty -- Cunning -- Avarice -- Arrogance -- Obstinacy -- Innocence -- Eccentricity -- Intelligence -- Certainty -- Assurance -- Futility -- Worth -- UncertaintyFoolishness and MistakesMood -- Happiness -- Misery -- Anxiety -- Shock -- Irritation -- Anger and Contempt -- Exclamations -- Social Life -- Solitude -- Company -- Bad Manners -- Talking -- Silence -- Chatter -- Smooth -- Arguments -- Nonsense Greetings -- Nonsense Replies -- Nonsense Farewells -- Food -- Hunger -- Eating -- Drink -- Thirst -- Drunkenness -- Bedtime and Rising -- Work -- Hard Work -- Busyness -- Money -- Thrift -- Poverty -- Farming and Fishing -- Weather -- Thunder -- Rain -- Storm and ColdDarknessFine Weather -- Physical Properties -- Age of Objects -- Ease of Job -- Tightness -- Touch -- Heat -- Dimensions -- Locations -- Speed -- Miscellaneous -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- YA long-awaited companion volume to Pratt's Dictionary of Prince Edward Island English, this delightful collection includes more than 1,000 proverbs, folk sayings, and catchphrases characteristic of the speech and attitudes of Prince Edward Islanders.English languageDialectsPrince Edward IslandGlossaries, vocabularies, etcEnglish languagePrince Edward IslandTerms and phrasesCanadianismsPrince Edward IslandDictionariesFigures of speechDictionariesPrince Edward IslandLanguagesDictionariesQuotations.Electronic books. English languageDialectsEnglish languageCanadianismsFigures of speech427/.9717Pratt T. K(Terry Kenneth),1943-Burke ScottMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910829156403321Prince Edward Island sayings3969435UNINA