A Glossary of Words used in the Country of Wiltshire

This volume brings together the most extensive collection of Wiltshire’s native speech ever assembled, the result of more than five years of painstaking fieldwork. Over half of the entries are recorded here for the first time, offering fresh insight into words and phrases that have long lived only in the mouths of local labourers. The authors also trace each term’s history, pronunciation, and connections to neighboring dialects, making the work a valuable reference for anyone interested in England’s linguistic tapestry.

Beyond the alphabetic listings, the book includes a handful of short narratives that showcase the dialect as it sounded in everyday conversation, an introductory guide to Wiltshire pronunciation, and several thematic appendices covering customs and agricultural terminology. As education and urban influences threaten to silence these regional voices, this glossary serves both as a scholarly resource and as a lively portrait of a community’s enduring verbal heritage.