Author: Robert Colls
Publisher: Northumbria University Press
ISBN: 9781904794127
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
'Geordies' is a celebration of North Eastern virtues, from the lovely countryside to the powerful cultural tradition. It covers the history and life blood of the region and looks at what makes the people of the North East what they are.
Geordies
Author: Robert Colls
Publisher: Northumbria University Press
ISBN: 9781904794127
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
'Geordies' is a celebration of North Eastern virtues, from the lovely countryside to the powerful cultural tradition. It covers the history and life blood of the region and looks at what makes the people of the North East what they are.
Publisher: Northumbria University Press
ISBN: 9781904794127
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
'Geordies' is a celebration of North Eastern virtues, from the lovely countryside to the powerful cultural tradition. It covers the history and life blood of the region and looks at what makes the people of the North East what they are.
Geordies vs Mackems and Mackems vs Geordies
Author: Ian Black
Publisher: Black & White Publishing
ISBN: 1845028619
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
The rivalry between the cities of Newcastle and Sunderland is one of the fiercest and longest standing in Britain. Now "Mackems vs Tackems & Tackems vs Mackems" takes a look at the funny side of this enduring rivalry.Just to give you a flavour of how much Mackems and Tackems mutually detest each other, try this little jibe from the Newcastle terraces: Thieves broke into the trophy room of the Stadium of Shite, as the Tackems have lovingly christened Sunderland's Stadium of Light, and stole the entire contents. Police are looking for a 50-foot red and white stripy carpet.Or how about: A Takkem fan is leaving the ground after yet another Keegan tactical disaster. A lady of the night comes up to him and says: 'Do you fancy a blow job, pet?' He stares at her in a dim, Takkem-like way, and asks: 'Will it affect me Giro?'Within this volume you will find the reasons why a Geordie would rather take Osama Bin Laden home for tea that a Mackem. Of course all Tackems know that Mackems have all the qualities of a poker, except for its occasional warmth, and that the worst two things about any given Mackem is his (or her) face.The people of these two great cities have traditionally regarded each other with the greatest possible loathing, mistrust and contempt.They are both absolutely right. And this book is the proof.
Publisher: Black & White Publishing
ISBN: 1845028619
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
The rivalry between the cities of Newcastle and Sunderland is one of the fiercest and longest standing in Britain. Now "Mackems vs Tackems & Tackems vs Mackems" takes a look at the funny side of this enduring rivalry.Just to give you a flavour of how much Mackems and Tackems mutually detest each other, try this little jibe from the Newcastle terraces: Thieves broke into the trophy room of the Stadium of Shite, as the Tackems have lovingly christened Sunderland's Stadium of Light, and stole the entire contents. Police are looking for a 50-foot red and white stripy carpet.Or how about: A Takkem fan is leaving the ground after yet another Keegan tactical disaster. A lady of the night comes up to him and says: 'Do you fancy a blow job, pet?' He stares at her in a dim, Takkem-like way, and asks: 'Will it affect me Giro?'Within this volume you will find the reasons why a Geordie would rather take Osama Bin Laden home for tea that a Mackem. Of course all Tackems know that Mackems have all the qualities of a poker, except for its occasional warmth, and that the worst two things about any given Mackem is his (or her) face.The people of these two great cities have traditionally regarded each other with the greatest possible loathing, mistrust and contempt.They are both absolutely right. And this book is the proof.
Larn Yersel Geordie
Author: Scott Dobson
Publisher: Butler Publishing
ISBN: 9780946928019
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher: Butler Publishing
ISBN: 9780946928019
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A Dictionary of North East Dialect
Author: Bill Griffiths
Publisher: Northumbria University Press
ISBN: 9781904794165
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
This dictionary provides a guide, not only to the distinctive vocabulary of the North East, but also the ways in which dialect words contain echoes of the long history of the region and its people.
Publisher: Northumbria University Press
ISBN: 9781904794165
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
This dictionary provides a guide, not only to the distinctive vocabulary of the North East, but also the ways in which dialect words contain echoes of the long history of the region and its people.
Viv "and the Geordie Mafia"
Author: Stephen Richards
Publisher: Mirage Publishing
ISBN: 9781902578019
Category : Criminals
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Featuring interviews with those close to the Geordie Godfather who was gunned down in a gangland hit, this book is the follow up to Viv (Graham) - 'Simply the Best'. It reveals stories of Graham's life and of his murder, and includes a comparison between nightclubs in Liverpool and Newcastle.
Publisher: Mirage Publishing
ISBN: 9781902578019
Category : Criminals
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Featuring interviews with those close to the Geordie Godfather who was gunned down in a gangland hit, this book is the follow up to Viv (Graham) - 'Simply the Best'. It reveals stories of Graham's life and of his murder, and includes a comparison between nightclubs in Liverpool and Newcastle.
The Sociolinguistics of Identity
Author: Tope Omoniyi
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1847063322
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Brand new in paperback this volume looks at the problematic and controversial area of identity, re-examining the analytical tools employed in sociolinguistic research.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1847063322
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Brand new in paperback this volume looks at the problematic and controversial area of identity, re-examining the analytical tools employed in sociolinguistic research.
Understanding Social Inequality
Author: Tim Butler
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 9780761963707
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
"This is a book that should be read by anyone interested in class, inequality, poverty and politics. Actually, probably more importantly it should be read by people who think that those things do not matter! It provides a wonderful summation of the huge amount of work on these topics that now exists and it also offers its own distinctive perspectives on a set of issues that are - despite the claims of some influential commentators - still central to the sociological enterprise and, indeed to political life."- Roger Burrows, University of York "A clear and compelling analysis of the dynamics of social and spatial inequality in an era of globalisation. This is an invaluable resource for students and scholars in sociology, human geography and the social sciences more generally."- Gary Bridge, University of Bristol With the declining attention paid to social class in sociology, how can we analyze continuing and pervasive socio-economic inequality? What is the impact of recent developments in sociology on how we should understand disadvantage? Moving beyond the traditional dichotomies of social theory, this book brings the study of social stratification and inequality into the 21st century. Starting with the widely agreed ′fact′ that the world is becoming more unequal, this book brings together the ′identity of displacement′ in sociology and the ′spaces of flow′ of geography to show how place has become an increasingly important focus for understanding new trends in social inquality.
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 9780761963707
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
"This is a book that should be read by anyone interested in class, inequality, poverty and politics. Actually, probably more importantly it should be read by people who think that those things do not matter! It provides a wonderful summation of the huge amount of work on these topics that now exists and it also offers its own distinctive perspectives on a set of issues that are - despite the claims of some influential commentators - still central to the sociological enterprise and, indeed to political life."- Roger Burrows, University of York "A clear and compelling analysis of the dynamics of social and spatial inequality in an era of globalisation. This is an invaluable resource for students and scholars in sociology, human geography and the social sciences more generally."- Gary Bridge, University of Bristol With the declining attention paid to social class in sociology, how can we analyze continuing and pervasive socio-economic inequality? What is the impact of recent developments in sociology on how we should understand disadvantage? Moving beyond the traditional dichotomies of social theory, this book brings the study of social stratification and inequality into the 21st century. Starting with the widely agreed ′fact′ that the world is becoming more unequal, this book brings together the ′identity of displacement′ in sociology and the ′spaces of flow′ of geography to show how place has become an increasingly important focus for understanding new trends in social inquality.
Geordies, Yankees and Canucks
Author: William C. Wonders
Publisher: Trafford
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
The "Wonders" surname is not a common one and when encountered, it frequently arouses curiosity as to its origin. The author has spent over three decades attempting to solve this puzzle. Its earliest documented presence is in Northumberland in Northeastern England in the mid-seventeenth century. However, he is convinced that it evolved from a much earlier presence as "Winders" with an origin in Cumbria in Northwestern England, dating as far back as the twelfth century. It is likely that it was originally derived from an Irish-Norse place name. He also includes other sources in mainland Europe which form an entirely separate group of "Wonders" today. The author sets out the nature of the various areas in which his ancestors lived and the conditions which prevailed at the time, as he follows their known movements from Northumberland to County Durham and emigration to the United States. For some two centuries, these were linked to the coal mining industry but from the latter part of the 19th century increasing numbers of them moved into agriculture and subsequently into widely varied careers. This took them across the U.S.A. to the Midwest and finally to the Pacific coast, with the author's grandparents ultimately moving north to Southern Ontario. Wonders draws on a wide spectrum of material--official records, church and archival documents, contemporary newspapers and published accounts, family records, letters, questionnaires and interviews--to provide a vivid backdrop for the lives of his Wonders family over time. Material and information has been collected by him in England, the United States and Canada. 58 maps/diagrams 91 photos published 2006 Review Comments for GEORDIES, YANKEES AND CANUCKS THE NORTHUMBRIAN, Oct.2006 - "Thirty years of exhaustive research has resulted in a work of impressive quality and quantity." Durham County Archivist, Durham - "I am sure that the volume will be of great interest and assistance to our researchers here." Cumbria County Archivist, Carlisle - "We are very impressed by the scope of your book and the depth of its historical research." Sheila Lawson, Editor, Cumbria F.H.S. - "I am sure your excellent book will have a wide appeal to audiences around the world." Mildred Black, Newcastle upon Tyne - "Your book will not only be of great interest to me and to my family, but to many friends too. Your photographs are excellent and so well chosen to show the area. I look forward to reading all the material." Rita Jackson, genealogist, Seaton Sluice, NBL - "The book is so very good and has been meticulously researched... I most certainly enjoyed it. Just looking at all of the chapter headings amazes me." Dr. R. Common, Belfast, N.I. - "A tour de force! ...I am amazed at the amount of textual information, the diagrams and their contents - never mind the bonus of well chosen photographs." Samuel J. Wonders, Indiana - "A quick scan tells me it is going to be a great book (which will) answer a lot of questions for the Wonders family." Prof. J. Desloges, University of Toronto - "A tremendous accomplishment and rich archive with a great sense of the geographies of life."
Publisher: Trafford
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
The "Wonders" surname is not a common one and when encountered, it frequently arouses curiosity as to its origin. The author has spent over three decades attempting to solve this puzzle. Its earliest documented presence is in Northumberland in Northeastern England in the mid-seventeenth century. However, he is convinced that it evolved from a much earlier presence as "Winders" with an origin in Cumbria in Northwestern England, dating as far back as the twelfth century. It is likely that it was originally derived from an Irish-Norse place name. He also includes other sources in mainland Europe which form an entirely separate group of "Wonders" today. The author sets out the nature of the various areas in which his ancestors lived and the conditions which prevailed at the time, as he follows their known movements from Northumberland to County Durham and emigration to the United States. For some two centuries, these were linked to the coal mining industry but from the latter part of the 19th century increasing numbers of them moved into agriculture and subsequently into widely varied careers. This took them across the U.S.A. to the Midwest and finally to the Pacific coast, with the author's grandparents ultimately moving north to Southern Ontario. Wonders draws on a wide spectrum of material--official records, church and archival documents, contemporary newspapers and published accounts, family records, letters, questionnaires and interviews--to provide a vivid backdrop for the lives of his Wonders family over time. Material and information has been collected by him in England, the United States and Canada. 58 maps/diagrams 91 photos published 2006 Review Comments for GEORDIES, YANKEES AND CANUCKS THE NORTHUMBRIAN, Oct.2006 - "Thirty years of exhaustive research has resulted in a work of impressive quality and quantity." Durham County Archivist, Durham - "I am sure that the volume will be of great interest and assistance to our researchers here." Cumbria County Archivist, Carlisle - "We are very impressed by the scope of your book and the depth of its historical research." Sheila Lawson, Editor, Cumbria F.H.S. - "I am sure your excellent book will have a wide appeal to audiences around the world." Mildred Black, Newcastle upon Tyne - "Your book will not only be of great interest to me and to my family, but to many friends too. Your photographs are excellent and so well chosen to show the area. I look forward to reading all the material." Rita Jackson, genealogist, Seaton Sluice, NBL - "The book is so very good and has been meticulously researched... I most certainly enjoyed it. Just looking at all of the chapter headings amazes me." Dr. R. Common, Belfast, N.I. - "A tour de force! ...I am amazed at the amount of textual information, the diagrams and their contents - never mind the bonus of well chosen photographs." Samuel J. Wonders, Indiana - "A quick scan tells me it is going to be a great book (which will) answer a lot of questions for the Wonders family." Prof. J. Desloges, University of Toronto - "A tremendous accomplishment and rich archive with a great sense of the geographies of life."
Urban North-Eastern English
Author: Joan C Beal
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748664459
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
This is a new volume in the Dialects of English series - a series of short, accessible but authoritative books on specific dialect varieties, each written by a specialist or specialists who have done first-hand work on the variety concerned. This volume provides an overview of all aspects of north-eastern English and explores the phonetic, phonological and morphosyntactic features of the variety, includes an analysis of lexical items. It focuses on the historical and linguistic aspects of the dialect and local culture, as well as investigating variation and change across generations. Designed with undergraduates and the general reader in mind, this book provides an excellent introduction to dialects of the region.
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748664459
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
This is a new volume in the Dialects of English series - a series of short, accessible but authoritative books on specific dialect varieties, each written by a specialist or specialists who have done first-hand work on the variety concerned. This volume provides an overview of all aspects of north-eastern English and explores the phonetic, phonological and morphosyntactic features of the variety, includes an analysis of lexical items. It focuses on the historical and linguistic aspects of the dialect and local culture, as well as investigating variation and change across generations. Designed with undergraduates and the general reader in mind, this book provides an excellent introduction to dialects of the region.
Taak of the Toon: How to Speak Geordie
Author: Sid Waddell
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007282001
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Gain an insight into the English language, via one of the UK’s richest dialects: Geordie.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007282001
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Gain an insight into the English language, via one of the UK’s richest dialects: Geordie.