Spare a thought for the words that never get into dictionaries.
- David Crystal, The story of English In 100 Words
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1
value judgement
subset, part of, but not always mutually intelligible
pronounced differences or
changes in vocabulary and grammar
often particular to region or zone or
people who alone may know it
potential to exclude often arbitrary,
intention to survive often essential
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2
dialect the word
heard it appeared in English language
in the sixteenth century
or perhaps
an earlier instance
when I say
born in a boosy
