Rustic Speech and Folk-Lore (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Discover how rural speech names everyday creatures and objects in playful, telling ways you’ll remember.

This edition collects folk names and curious phrases from rural life, revealing how people in different regions labeled animals, plants, and common objects. It offers a window into dialect, humor, and shared cultural lore that shaped daily life in old villages.

The book blends lively examples with notes on regional variation, making it easy to enjoy and reference in conversation or study.

• Vivid nicknames for animals, such as the magpie known as Magot and the hare called Wat in some regions.
• Colorful plant and flower names that recall local customs and games from childhood.
• Quirky phrases and sayings that show how people described everyday scenes and objects.
• Notes on how dialects differ by place, helping readers understand regional humor and history.

Ideal for readers of folk language, regional customs, and linguistic humor seeking to explore rustic speech in a readable, approachable format.

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