T.K. Pratt is Professor of English at the University of Prince Edward Island.
'It's a feast for all lovers of weird words.'
*The Montreal Gazette*
'[Dictionary of Prince Edward Island English] is a superbly
readable dictionary that reverberates with the real, living
language of a people and yet is scholarly enough to satisfy the
most ardent wordmonger.'
*Books in Canada*
'T.K. Pratt must be congratulated on the publication of a volume
which is informative, scholarly and immensely enjoyable.'
*British Journal of Canadian Studies*
'We are fortunate that this work has been published and has rescued
many of these words from the ash heap of history. ... This
dictionary will live as a record of a culture that grew out of the
lives and experience of generations of Islanders.'
*New Maritimes*
"T.K. Pratt's book is a major contribution to the growing list of
regional dictionaries that enable us to explore the richness of the
English language as it is spoken throughout North America.'
*Halifax Daily News*
'Anyone with an interest in the culture of Atlantic Canada will
find much to enjoy in this collection of colloquialisms and
non-standard English spoken and written in Prince Edward
Island.'
*Atlantic Provinces Book Review*
'At last a work of Island scholarship everyone can enjoy. Professor
Terry Pratt has produced a Dictionary of Prince Edward Island
English that's carefully prepared, clearly arranged, scholarly,
readable, and useful.'
*The Evening Patriot, Charlottetown*
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