How to Talk Like a Local: A National Phrasebook from the author of Word Perfect by Susie Dent (PDF)

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Susie Dent is a national treasure’ RICHARD OSMAN’Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language’ PAM AYRES__________________________________________Would you be bewildered if someone described you as radgy?Do you know how to recognise a tittamatorter?And would you understand if someone called you a culchie?How to Talk Like a Local gathers together hundreds of words from all over the country and digs down to uncover their origins. From dardledumdue, which means daydreamer in East Anglia, through forkin robbins, the Yorkshire term for earwigs, to clemt, a Lancashire word that means hungry, it investigates an astonishingly rich variety of regional expressions, and provides a fascinating insight into the history of the English language.If you’re intrigued by colourful words and phrases, if you’re interested in how English is really spoken, or if you simply want to find out a bit more about the development of our language, How to Talk Like a Local is irresistible – and enlightening – reading.__________________________________________________’Nobody on earth knows more about the English language than Susie Dent and nobody writes about it more entertainingly’ GYLES BRANDRETH’It’s an interesting and, at times, hilarious read. One for word-lovers’ THE SUN

User’s Reviews

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐After seeing Susie Dent on Countdown, I wanted to read one of her books, and I was not disappointed. Any lover of language and etymology will enjoy this book.

⭐Thought this would be fun to grab along on trips around England to annoy locals. Regrettably, it’s purely in alphabetical order instead of being in small chapters focusing on each area of the country. Bad editing choice, has to be.

⭐This is like a pocket dictionary of British dialect – a collection of words from all over the UK. Of course, it would be impossible to cover all words in around 230 pages but this is a delight to dip into. You could say, ok today I’m going to look at all words starting with L for example. The “dictionary” is interspersed with articles by Simon Elmes about regional accents and their pronunciation. A great chronicle of unusual words – all too soon these words die out.

⭐Like all Susies’ books – fascinating, entertaining reading. Yet another glimpse into the origins of the most beautiful language in the worldHighly recommended

⭐Brilliant! For fuller comments, see my review of “Dent’s Modern Tribes”.

⭐would highly recommend this book. very funny. well worth the money . great entertainment very clever lady is susie dent

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