Minho Slang Dictionary
Author: João Carlos Brito
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Publisher: Lugar da palavra
Edition Number:2
Year of Publication: 2019
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Género literário: Dictionaries/Encyclopedias
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People from Minho wear linen. And they speak without stuttering! Here, the richness of Minho dialects is revealed. Regionalisms, localisms, archaisms, slang, jargons, and other marginal and informal languages, which also make Minho a unique way of being in the world. A person from Minho is recognized wherever they are (also) by what they say.
The Minho Slang Dictionary presents 1700 words and expressions and around 2500 meanings.
The work also contains 29 developed articles on words typical of Minho, venturing into their origin and explanation, from a sociolinguistic and etymological perspective.
A fun book that helps preserve our memory. Essential for anyone who loves Minho!