(Wor Language)

- an exploration of dialect and life in the North-East

PROJECT CONCLUDES NOVEMBER 2007

'Wor Language' will fulfill its second year of operation with the publication of three books on dialect in the community, through Northumbria University Press.
Each study combines dialect word lists with work on the historical/technical context and illustrative songs and stories, and will serve as a permanent record of the project.
As well as the books and the website, the spirit of dialect research and conservation continues through the Durham & Tyneside Dialect Group, and extra information is always welcome.
We take this opportunity to thank all those individuals who have responded to our newsletters and website, and the community groups and libraries throughout the region that have hosted displays and talks.
North-East dialect - as language and literature - is a fascinating and exciting zone of continued discovery. In this project, we concentrated on three popular and informative themes: cooking, mining, fishing...

Stotty `n' Spice Cake: the story of North East Cooking

2nd edition, 2007, compiled by Bill Griffiths
148pp, 210mm x 210mm, ISBN 978-1-904794-21-9.
Price: £9.99 pbk + £3 postage
Order direct from Northumbria University Press - tel. 0191 227 4019 / er.books@northumbria.ac.uk
Or via your local bookshop.

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Pitmatic: the dialect of the North-East Coalfield

1st edition, 2007, compiled by Bill Griffiths
250pp, 210mm x 210mm, ISBN 978-1-904794-25-7.
Price: £9.99 pbk + £2.50 postage
Order details as above.

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North Sea Words and the North-East Coast

1st edition, 2007, compiled by Bill Griffiths
280pp, 210mm x 210mm, ISBN 978-1-904794-#.
Price: £9.99 pbk + £3 postage
Available in November 2007

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For a summary of the project's conclusions - click here