Stanley Baxter's Bedside Book of Glasgow Humour

Stanley Baxter's bedside book of Glasgow humour

Humor & Entertainment

Baxter, Stanley

Humor

Constable

Parliamo Glasgow

Mitchell, Alex

P. Harris

<p>Stanley Baxter looks back to the great days of Glasgow comedy. In a series of brilliantly funny sketches and anecdotes, he introduces a cast of typical Glasgow characters: the ladies of Bearsden, the Glasgow Italians, Gloria and Clara the waitresses, and Tattie Bacchante, amongst many others. He also explores Glasgow's unique class divisions; the glottal stops, the uvular 'r', the mysteries of Bachles, Nyaffs and Dreeps and those special Glasgow appurtenances of wigs, wallies and wellies. The result is a unique introduction to the people and language of this vibrant and colorful city.</p>

Birlinn Ltd.

<p>This hilarious book is the essential guide to understanding the intricacies and nuances of one of Britain's most colorful dialects. It has been immensely popular over the years and has provided the inspiration for a number of acts explaining the idiosyncrasies of local and national dialects from Dundonian to Australian. Centered around a number of dialogues which deal with everyday situations—at the discotheque, dining out, Hogmanay, Halloween and shopping, to name but a few—it introduces a whole range of vocabulary and expressions likely to bewilder the uninitiated, but which are the key to understanding the Glaswegian in his natural habitat. From general comments about the weather (Scummindooninbuckets) to useful phrases designed to ward off those who might be getting just a bit too familiar (Takyurhonaffmabum), this hilarious book will increase your vocabulary and give you the confidence to master this complex but enormously expressive language.</p>

The Parliamo Glasgow Omnibus

Birlinn

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