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Several of the words used in Earl Sterndale are found in other dialects of the British Isles, such as cack-handed 'clumsy', chuntering 'mumbling disagreeably', and nous, 'common sense'.
Archive 2009-01-01 DC 2009
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What we see in Earl Sterndale is a unique constellation of usages, some local to the area and some part of a wider dialect community.
On a disappearing dialect DC 2009
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What we see in Earl Sterndale is a unique constellation of usages, some local to the area and some part of a wider dialect community.
Archive 2009-01-01 DC 2009
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Several of the words used in Earl Sterndale are found in other dialects of the British Isles, such as cack-handed 'clumsy', chuntering 'mumbling disagreeably', and nous, 'common sense'.
On a disappearing dialect DC 2009
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Sterndale mopped his forehead with his handkerchief.
His Last Bow Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1917
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Sterndale sat down with a gasp, overawed for, perhaps, the first time in his adventurous life.
His Last Bow Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1917
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Sterndale mopped his forehead with his handkerchief.
His Last Bow Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1917
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Sterndale gave a violent start and looked at Holmes in amazement.
His Last Bow Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1917
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Sterndale sat down with a gasp, overawed for, perhaps, the first time in his adventurous life.
His Last Bow Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1917
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Sterndale gave a violent start and looked at Holmes in amazement.
His Last Bow Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1917
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