Pitmatic
Stories and the Talk of The North East Coalfield
Format:Paperback
Publisher:McNidder & Grace
Published:27th Jun '24
Should be back in stock very soon
The last major mine in the North East region closed in 2005 and with it went a way of life. Through dialect words, humour, stories and songs Pitmatic will help you to understand the everyday lives and work of miners. Miners who provided fuel, helped sustain an economy, consolidated communities and created a unique and rich regional culture. This book is a joyous celebration of the history of the North East bringing together the words spoken by miners and their families and how they related to the wider languages of the world.
'It is hoped the book will preserve the dialect for future generations', BBC Breakfast News. 'An exceptionally rich combination of borrowings from Old Norse, Dutch and a score of other languages with inventive usages dreamed up by the miners themselves', The Guardian. 'Fills a huge gap in present day knowledge of the subject and at the same time it is an exceptional read', Beamish Museum. 'A seminal dictionary of North East dialect', The Independent.
ISBN: 9780857162724
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