A Concise Ulster Dictionary - Softcover

Macafee, Caroline

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198600593 ISBN 13: 9780198600596

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1996

Synopsis

A Concise Ulster Dictionary presents the fullest ever guide to the diverse and colourful language of the province of Ulster. Taking in colloquialisms as well as rare and specialist terms, the dictionary covers a wide range of topics, with examples such as coggly-curry (a seesaw), barnbrack (a fruit bun), flahool (generous) and the Sheugh (the Irish Sea, or a drainage ditch). Information on word derivations and the geographical origin of entries, along with over 200 illustrations, mainly based on the collection at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, take the reader on an enlightening journey through the province's language and culture. A comprehensive introduction to the background of the Ulster dialect and helpful guidance on how to use the dictionary are also included. This book is intended for students in Northern Ireland (dialect is on the National Curriculum syllabus for English in Northern Ireland). General readers and academics.

About this title

About the Author

A Concise Ulster Dictionary was compiled by Dialect Archivists at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, under the directorship of Dr. Caroline McAfee, who worked previously on The Scots Dictionary. The project ties in with the Cultural Traditions Initiative in schools in Northern Ireland and has been sponsored by the Department of Education (Northern Ireland).

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0198600593
• ISBN 13: 9780198600596
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 446