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Taak of the Toon: How to Speak Geordie

by Sid Waddell

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A guide to Geordie and its place in English

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A guide to Geordie and its place in English

Sid Waddell uses the Geordie dialect as a route into the language and identity of North East England. The book places regional speech alongside the area’s industrial past and creative culture, with Newcastle’s continuing civic identity forming part of the context. Geordie is treated not simply as a collection of local expressions, but as a distinctive linguistic tradition through which to consider English more broadly. Its scope also includes the wit and wisdom associated with the dialect’s perspective on everyday language.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • People interested in Geordie or the language of North East England
  • Readers exploring regional varieties and history of English
  • Fans of books connecting language with local culture and identity

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Geordie dialectRegional EnglishNorth East EnglandLanguage and identityEtymology

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Book overview

Gain an insight into the English language via one of the UK's richest dialects: Geordie.

From George Stephenson to The Animals to Viz, the North East has long had a successful creative culture, developing alongside its industrial history.

Newcastle in particular has successfully reinvented itself as a centre of the arts, while still maintaining its own regional identity. This book is the definitive guide to the most distinctive element of that identity: the Geordie dialect.

This book is a must for anyone with even a passing interest in the language of the North East, and also provides a thorough examination of the general state of English, from the traditional wit and wisdom of the Geordie perspective.

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