The Dialect of Hackness - North-East Yorkshire

This rare antiquarian book includes a detailed treatise on the modern Yorkshire dialect, composed as a comprehensive and scientific analysis. The author believes that the study contained herein is a "clear proof of the antiquity of the bulk of the dialect," offering a great deal of fascinating instances of local sound- changes that will be of considerable value to those who are interested in the development of the English language. A great addition to any collection of antiquarian texts on the topic of linguistics, The Dialect Of Hackness - North-East Yorkshire is a fascinating book, timeless in its linguistic value, and proudly republished here with a new introduction to the topic.