Chelp and Chunter: How to Talk Tyke - Hardcover

McMillan, Ian

9780007247813: Chelp and Chunter: How to Talk Tyke

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007247818 ISBN 13: 9780007247813

Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd, 2007

Learn to talk "Tyke" with this accessible guidebook to the Yorkshire tongue. From the literary landscapes of the Bront�s' moors and James Herriot's dales to the contemporary soundscapes of the Arctic Monkeys, Yorkshire has always been about more than stereotypical images of flat caps and whippets. The rich culture of the town is reflected in its dialect (down the pub, in the market, at work), and this reference is essential for anyone with even a passing interest in the area or language in general. Discover the origins of many well-known phrases and learn a few more with this humorous and insightful examination of the Tyke dialect.

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About the Author:

Ian McMillan writes for The Guardian, Mail on Sunday, Mojo, Q, Poetry Review and the Yorkshire Post. He is the author of Perfect Catch and the coauthor of Ideas Have Legs.

Review:

Praise for Ian McMillan: 'The John Peel of poetry' Alec Finlay 'Jovial poetic troll' Mark Radcliffe 'In his range, prodigious northern myth-making, indefatigable good humour, and real status as a community poet, he is unique' Peter Forbes 'With McMillan, you feel a draught coming from the blast of fresh air blowing through the dusty cobwebs that festoon most literary programmes...' Sue Arnold, The Observer Review.

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