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Winchester Notions: The English Dialect of Winchester College
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Athlone Pr
Publication date
February 1, 1999
Pages
318
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780485121384
ISBN-10
0485121387
Dimensions
1 by 6 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.15 lbs.
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Out of Print
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Great Britain
Original list price
$39.99
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: Winchester College, founded in 1382, possesses the richest and best-recorded slang (its 'Notions') of any such institution. This dictionary, originally completed in the 1960s by C G Stevens, a Scholar of the College (1917-22), and now newly-edited, is the fullest available account. It provides an insight into the history, customs and traditions of the oldest of the English public schools, this is a unique work of linguistic and institutional history.Altogether, this volume is a unique work of linguistic and institutional history, fascinating in its detail and for the light it throws on the life and culture of a great and ancient school.
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9780485121384 | details & prices | 318 pages | 6.00 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.15 lbs | List price $39.99
About: Winchester College, founded in 1382, possesses the richest and best-recorded slang (its 'Notions') of any such institution.
About: Winchester College, founded in 1382, possesses the richest and best-recorded slang (its 'Notions') of any such institution.
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