A Dictionary Of The Old West
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A Visual Dictionary Of The Old West
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Author : Bobbie Kalman
language : en
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Release Date : 2007-10
A Visual Dictionary Of The Old West written by Bobbie Kalman and has been published by Crabtree Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A visual dictionary of the Old West that focuses on the life of cowboys, western settlers, boomtowns, and the gold rush.
Western Words A Dictionary Of The Old West
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Author : Ramon Adams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997-11
Western Words A Dictionary Of The Old West written by Ramon Adams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-11 with Reference categories.
Western Words has 5,000 words of cowboy language as vibrant now as it was in the old American frontier. "Within the cowman's figures of speech lie the rich field of his subtle humor and strength-unique, original, full-flavored. With his usually limited education he squeezes the juice from language, molds it to suit his needs, and is a genius at making a verb out of anything. He 'don't have to fish 'round for no decorated language to make his meanin' clear, ' and has little patience with the man who 'spouts words that run eight to the pound.' Perhaps the strength and originality in his speech are due to the solitude, the nearness of the stars, the bigness of the country, and the far horizons-all of which give him a chance to think clearly and go into the depths of his own mind. Wide spaces 'don't breed chatterboxes.' On his long and lonely rides, he is not forced to listen to the scandal and idle gossip that dwarf a man's mind. Quite frequently he has no one to talk to but a horse..." -from the author's Introduction
A Dictionary Of The Old West 1850 1900
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Author : Peter Watts
language : en
Publisher: Wings
Release Date : 1994
A Dictionary Of The Old West 1850 1900 written by Peter Watts and has been published by Wings this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Americanisms categories.
The hybrid language of the frontier is revealed in this compilation of terms used by the cattlemen, frontiersmen, scouts, cowboys, and gamblers.
A Dictionary Of The Old West
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Author : Peter Watts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
A Dictionary Of The Old West written by Peter Watts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Americanisms categories.
A fascinating dictionary of terms from the Wild West of 1850 to 1900 lists the origins and meanings of many currently used expressions and phrases, noting their frequent adaptations from original Mexican words.
Western Words
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Author : Ramon F. Adams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998-03
Western Words written by Ramon F. Adams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-03 with categories.
This book, originally published in 1944, has 5,000 words of cowboy language as vibrant now as it was in the old American frontier. The native cowman forged his own language. Like other men of the soil, he created similes & metaphors, salty & unrefined, but sparkling with stimulating vigor. In the early days, many men with college degrees came west, fell in love with the freedom of range life, & remained. Not bound by conventions, they soon drifted into the infectious parlance of the cow country. This volume has been prepared to help preserve this lingo for posterity. The terms have been gathered from every part of the range. Within the cowman's figures of speech lie the rich field of his subtle humor & strength -- unique, original, full-flavored. Illus.
Dictionary Of The American West
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Author : Win Blevins
language : en
Publisher: Wordworx Publishing
Release Date : 2015-05-24
Dictionary Of The American West written by Win Blevins and has been published by Wordworx Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-24 with categories.
"Win Blevins has long since won his place among the West's very best." - Tony HillermanFor the first time, The 'Dictionary of the American West' includes all the voices of America's richly woven history of the West: Women, Mormons, Hispanics, Blacks, French-Canadians, mountain men, half-bloods, immigrants, cowboys, and missionaries--to show how western speech is actually a riotous mix of cultures and languages.Included are Spanish, Indian Pidgin English, and Chinook trade jargon. That's why words like 'tortilla', 'simpatico', 'bourgeois' and 'muckamuck' have become as much a part of American parlance as dogie, salty dog, smart-aleck, and grub.Among the thousands of carefully researched definitions, the reader will find the meaning of 'buck nun' & to 'ride circle;' as well as American Indian words such as 'sun dance', 'kachina' & 'medicine pipe'. This book is essential for anyone with an interest in the American West, in its history, facts & fables, idioms & mores.Highly informative and endlessly entertaining, and accompanied by black-and-white illustrations, the Dictionary of the American West explains more than 5,000 terms and expressions in passages that pack a crossbuck saddle's worth of American frontier history and wit.Win Blevins is an American author of historical fiction, narrative non-fiction, historical fantasy, and non-fiction books, as well as short stories, novellas, articles, reviews, and screenplays. He has written many books about the western mountain trappers, and is known for his "mastery of western lore."His notable works include Stone Song, So Wild a Dream, and Dictionary of the American West. According to WorldCat, the Dictionary of the American West is held in 728 libraries. Blevins has won numerous awards, including being named winner of the Owen Wister Award for Lifetime Achievement in writing literature of the West, being selected for the Western Writers Hall of Fame, being twice named 'Writer of the Year' by Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers, and winning two Spur Awards for Best Novel of the West.
Dictionary Of The Old West
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Author : Peter Watts
language : en
Publisher: Promontory
Release Date : 1989-05-01
Dictionary Of The Old West written by Peter Watts and has been published by Promontory this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-05-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The hybrid language of the frontier is revealed in this compilation of terms used by the cattlemen, frontiersmen, scouts, cowboys, and gamblers
Wordsworth Dictionary Of The American West
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Author : Winfred Blevins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Wordsworth Dictionary Of The American West written by Winfred Blevins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Americanisms categories.
Dictionary Of The Old West
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Author : Outlet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989-01-01
Dictionary Of The Old West written by Outlet and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-01-01 with categories.
Western Lore And Language
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Author : Thomas L. Clark
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Western Lore And Language written by Thomas L. Clark and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
"Western Lore and Language is the first dictionary to document the extraordinary range of words that are an integral part of the West, old and new. Focusing on words that either originated in the West (forty-niner, skookum, quaking aspen), are used mainly in the West (butte, skink, Spanish sword), or are associated with the West (mesa, rodeo, surfer), Thomas Clark has compiled an entertaining and essential reference of the Western word. This generously illustrated resource gives readers everything they need to talk western: a pinch of Border Spanish, (Tex-Mex, Tejana, Spanglish), some California Mellow, a generous portion of Old West, and a broad scoop of New West (from vineyard cultivation to Valley Girl vapidity). For more serious readers, the dictionary also offers complete lexicological entries for each word - part of speech, pronunciation, definition, source, etymology, dates, cross-references, and editorial comments."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved