Project Gutenberg 2014-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 235 Wright, Elizabeth Mary 1863 1958 Wright, Elizabeth Mary Lea Lea, Elizabeth Mary 14004537 Rustic Speech and Folk-Lore Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Fay Dunn and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Rustic Speech and Folk-Lore" by Elizabeth Mary Wright is an exploration of dialect speech and folklore written in the early 20th century. The work presents a compilation of various English dialects, highlighting their unique vocabulary, pronunciations, and the rich cultural practices associated with them. By examining rustic speech alongside superstitions and customs, the author aims to demonstrate the depth and beauty of dialects often misunderstood or dismissed by the educated classes. At the start of the book, Wright explains her motivation for the text, which stems from an article she wrote that received positive feedback. She outlines her intent not to create a comprehensive study of a specific dialect, but rather to provide a broad overview that represents the diverse linguistic landscape of English. She emphasizes that dialect speakers adhere to their own grammatical rules and sound laws, showcasing the complexity and expressive power of their language. Wright's preface sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the linguistic and folkloric elements that will unfold in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Folklore -- England English language -- Dialects -- England PE Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 1266515 1266524 2024-09-19T17:00:34.874811 2023-09-20T12:55:07.579043 text/html text/html 1297622 2014-11-16T09:01:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 434195 2014-11-16T09:01:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 463093 2024-09-19T17:00:55.489199 application/epub+zip 481071 2024-09-19T17:00:37.819313 application/epub+zip 476128 2024-09-19T17:00:36.296791 application/epub+zip 925358 2024-09-19T17:01:07.492131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 617878 2024-09-19T17:00:53.778250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 613663 2022-09-21T13:51:11.608779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 793909 2024-09-19T17:00:29.791870 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 793961 2014-11-16T09:01:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 319029 2014-11-16T09:01:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17905 2024-09-19T17:01:07.666141 application/rdf+xml 11810 2024-09-19T17:00:36.555804 image/jpeg 2099 2024-09-19T17:00:36.423803 image/jpeg 431750 2024-09-19T17:00:34.959796 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog