Prince Edward Island
Sayings
T.K. Pratt
Scott Burke
A long-awaited companion volume to T.K. Pratt's
Dictionary of Prince Edward Island English, this
delightful collection includes more than 1,000
proverbs, folk sayings, catchphrases, and idioms
characteristic of the speech and attitudes of Prince
Edward Islanders.  Laid out in seventy-two themes
ranging from food and mood to work and weather,
the volume is instructive, easy to use, and
entertaining.

Meticulously researched,
Prince Edward Island
Sayings
offers a unique blend of the scholarly and
popular.  The book features a table of themes, full
cross-references, maps, and an extensive index.  It
is the only book of its kind for this unique part of
the world.
  • Toronto, 1998.  
  • Hard cover with dust jacket.
  • 169 pages, 7" X 10".
  • Bibliography,  index.
  • Item No. 31-11-002
  • Price $29.95 Canadian

Preface
Introduction
Dictionaries and Other Collections Consulted

THEMES
Human Appearance
Human Age
Health
Character
Intelligence
Certainty
Foolishness and Mistakes
Mood
Social Life
Talking
Food
Drink
Bedtime and Rising
Work
Money
Farming and Fishing
Weather
Physical Properties
Miscellaneous
Bibliography
Index
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