Lexical Variation of an East Midlands Mining Community

by Natalie Braber

Coal mining, a prominent industry once situated at the heart of communities across the East Midlands, has now completely ceased in the UK. Although there is some attempt to keep hold of the artefacts which tell us about mining, mining language remains neglected. Natalie Braber's research has shown there is a variety of 'pit talk' which is distinctive to the East Midlands. Lexical Variation of an East Midlands Mining Community explains the distinct...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474455557
• ISBN13: 9781474455558
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"