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Reflecting the social, political, religious and financial changes of people’s ever-evolving lives, it contains words and expressions not usually seen in a dictionary, such as ‘kibosh’, ‘smithereens’, ‘Peggy’s Leg’, ‘hames’, ‘yoke’, ‘blaa’, ‘banjax’ and ‘lubán’.
It is a celebration of an irrepressible gift for the creative, expressive and reckless manipulation of the English language!
Dr Terence Patrick Dolan was Emeritus Professor of English at University College Dublin. A well-known broadcaster and guest lecturer, he published and spoke extensively on the subjects of Hiberno-English and Old and Middle English Language and Literature. He is regarded as the pre-eminent authority on Hiberno-English. He died in 2019.
ISBN/EAN | 9780717190201 |
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Author | Dr Terence Patrick Dolan |
Publisher | Gill Books |
Publication date | 4 Sep 2020 |
Format | Paperback |