Download or read book The Roxburghshire Word Book written by George Watson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-12-12 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1923, this book forms an in-depth record of the vernacular speech of Roxburghshire. Rather than offering a full vocabulary, something already covered by various Scottish dictionaries, the text was written to provide information on the distinctive terms of the region, both past and present, with illustrative quotations. A detailed introduction, bibliography on literature related to the dialect of Roxburghshire and appendices are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in etymology and Scottish linguistic heritage.

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Download or read book The Roxburghshire Word book Being a Record of the Special Vernacular Vocabulary of the County of Roxburgh With an Appendix of Specimens written by George Watson and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book The Roxburghshire Word book written by George Watson and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Roxburghshire Word book Being a Record of the Special Vernacular Vocabulary of the County of Roxburgh with an Appendix of Specimens by George Watson written by George Watson and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Roxburghshire Word Book Being a Record of the Special Vernacular Vocabulary of the County of Roxburgh Etc written by George WATSON (of the "Oxford English Dictionary.") and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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