Edinburgh University Press Voices of Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man: A Thesaurus of Dialect and Slang

A unique inventory of contemporary English and Scots dialect, slang and colloquial expression Offers comprehensive coverage of the entire lexical data captured in BBC Voices Recordings presented in conventional orthography with minimal technical language (e.g. IPA transcription) Each headword (and sub-entry) is cross-referenced to a dictionary or similar source signposting users to other resources that support additional lines of enquiry (e.g. provenance, etymology, distribution) Based on freely available audio data - the complete set of corresponding sound recordings is available at the British Library ensuring researchers can access the relevant recordings for their own purposes With over 2500 separate entries – from allt to zonked – captured in conversations from Whalsay to Annalong via Castletown, this Thesaurus takes a stroll through the fitpads, ginnels, pendies and vennels of Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man. Entries contain additional information about a term’s origins, location and the social distribution of its users. Based on a prestigious nationwide survey, it is an authoritative reference work for academic linguists and an invaluable educational tool for language teachers and learners, creative audiences and non-specialist enthusiasts seeking access to authentic, up-to-date information on vernacular English and Scots. The data derives from the BBC Voices Recordings, a collaboration between BBC Local and Nations Radio, the University of Leeds and the British Library Sound Archive to document the linguistic landscape of the UK at the start of the 21st century.