Book - Welsh Valleys Phrasebook: Get by in Valleys-Speak! - Book

ISBN: 9781784614058 (178461405X)

Publisher: Y Lolfa

Format: Paperback, 197x128 mm, 112 pages

Language: English

A humorous guide to and phrasebook of Wenglish, the non-standard English used in everyday conversation in South Wales. A hugely entertaining book, taking a tongue-in-cheek look at the grammar, slang and culture of the Welsh Valleys.

Contents

How to use this book
Compulsory Terms
-Aitch or Haitch?
-ng
-The En Verb
-They am
-Do do
-The Dreaded W
-T and Th
-Spot on or nearby?
-The Rogue Ah
-Make statement, confirm statement, then question what you’ve just said
-Reading the examples
-The Glossary
-Just one more thing: Malapropisms and other bloopers
-Conclusion
-Acknowledgements