Dictionary of Canadianisms

Dictionary of Canadianisms PDF

Author: Geordie Telfer

Publisher:

Published: 2010-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781894864855

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More than one long joke about "Oot and aboot," this book details how those in Canada speak more than just English or French. We have a vocabulary--and a number of dialects--all our own. So, sit on the chesterfield with a box of timbits and read this tongue-in-cheek take on Canada's unofficial language.

A Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles

A Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles PDF

Author: University of Victoria (B.C.). Lexicographical Centre for Canadian English

Publisher:

Published: 1967

Total Pages: 927

ISBN-13:

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Provides historical record of words and expressions characteristic of various spheres of Canadian life. Includes word meanings, pronunciation, etymology, and scope as well as dated quotations, cross references, drawings, and explanatory notes relating to usage, disputed origins, and other contentious matters.

Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and Australianisms

Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and Australianisms PDF

Author: V.S. Matyushenkov

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2010-01-30

Total Pages: 580

ISBN-13: 145003246X

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The Dictionary Of Americanisms, Canadianisms, Briticisms and Australianisms is a complete, modern, and comprehensive dictionary featuring a large word list of more than 20000 entries. The purpose of this book is to provide a generous sampling of words and expressions of the various spheres of life in the USA, Great Britain, Australia and Canada during the last centuries. The dictionary also features a collection of slang and colloquial expressions in these four countries in the twentieth century. It has a clear, easy-to-use format and is ideal for students, schools, libraries, tourists and anyone who is interested in varieties of English spoken in major English-speaking countries.