The Dialect of Hackness - North-East Yorkshire

By G. H. Cowling

This rare antiquarian book includes a detailed treatise on the modern Yorkshire dialect, composed as a comprehensive and scientific analysis. The author believes that the study contained herein is a "clear proof of the antiquity of the bulk of the dialect," offering a great deal of fascinating instances of local sound- changes that will be of considerable value to those who are interested in the development of the English language. A great addition to any collection of antiquarian texts on the topic of linguistics, The Dialect Of Hackness - North-East Yorkshire is a fascinating book, timeless in its linguistic value, and proudly republished here with a new introduction to the topic.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1443774839
• ISBN13: 9781443774833
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Ellott Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"