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If there is anyone out there who is interested in Poems in Lancashire dialect, then try http://www.thehistoryof.co.uk/Lancashire/All sorts of things about Lancashire in there as well as poems, but I particularly recommend "Albert and the Lion" and "Sam, pick oop tha musket."
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Well, we shouldn't forget the 'Outside Links' right here at wordsmith.org: http://wordsmith.org/awad/hotlist.htmlAnd I have to give this link which I first heard of here too: The Forest of Rhetoric http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/silva.htmMay I suggest Max, that you write a concise description to go with each of the links. I'm sure those dialing-in would appreciate it
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Rhuby, Albert and the Lion is my favourite - I am nearly word (but not accent) perfect. I have an album of monologues by Stanley Holloway and they really are droll. Thanks for th elink, there are some I hadn't seen before.
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Dear MaxQ: What a splendid job you have done with the links. I believe that every one of the people who visit us as well as all the regulars will find it a marvelous source of information and recreation. Please also periodically bring it back up to the top, plus jmh's post. Thanks a million, Bill Dear Max. How about adding http://www.lineone.net/dictionaryof/difficultwords/d0011626.htmlP.S. Dear Mav, since PMs are unwelcome, I will express my gratitude for the URL below here. It will be a very pleasant fill in when the board is slow, as so often happens. Thanks again Bill
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Great job, Max. I was about to suggest http://www.cobuild.collins.co.uk/wordwatch.html as I find their weekly email quite interesting (for anyone not already familiar, this is based on a vast computer databased 'corpus' of English some of which is from spoken media as well as writen - like a living dictionary of what is, not what 'should be') - however, I see it is already listed on Anu's cross-linked page. OTOH, so are some of the others duplicated... up to you.
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Here's some interesting sites: http://www.emule.com/poetry/ The Poetry Archives...over 3745 classical poems by 145 different authors, dating from the mid-Twentieth Century back...AND a lively and intriguing discussion board. http://www.photoaspects.com/chesil/ - Chesil's Favourite Poetry. Another wonderful archive of work from a devouted and scholarly gentleman with a leaning toward English works. http://www.americanwriters.org The companion website for C-SPAN's brilliant American Writers, a journey through history series, an examination of 138 authors and their works in a historical context starting with William Bradford and The Mayflower Compact and running through 1975. Site includes author bios, description of featured works, discussion boards, chats, a book club, and teaching kits. If you love the written word, this is a great place to explore! And I urge all teachers to consider using this program in school...all levels from grammar to high school are currently studying along. http://www1.btwebworld.com/quote-unquote/index.htm - Quote/Unquote. A fascinating site which offers quotes that have forgotten their sources as it were. The origins of the quotes posted are a tough chore to unravel. Many of the quotes on the "hard' list have been on the board for years! But solve one with a legitimate, verifiable source, and the gentleman who runs the site will send the solution to the seeker, give you a nice mention in the newsletter, send you a thanks, and remove the quote you "nailed" from the board (thus ending the forlorn journey of yet another source searcher). But careful, it's addictive!
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http://www.wordnerd.comEspecially interesting for anyone involved in media or communication.
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Tried that, Ann, and got a message I've never seen before: "Your broswer has sent incorrect information to the server.
This is most likely caused using by an obsolete browser version..."
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Thank you all. Sorry for the confusion. Some funny stuff on the site if you browse around.
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Sam said, 'He knocked it down reet! Then he'll pick it oop, or it stays where it is, at me feet
Thanks for that link, Rhuby. I'm not sure if I could understand some of this if I simply heard someone say it.
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I added a site that has a lot of word and language topics. http://www.ojohaven.com/fun/
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I have just been to Max's site, and he has added ojohaven, and the link to the origins of English sayings. He has also put Maverick's poem "Common Tongue" up, I hope that he asked maverick before doing so.
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Max is never less than the complete gennlmun
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