A Treasury of Lost English with David Crystal

David Crystal’s Disappearing Dictionary: A Treasury of Lost English Dialect Words is a fascinating trip into the darker linguistic recesses of our nation.  From abbey-lugger to slawterpooch, from limsy to skurreboloo, Crystal demonstrates the singular ability of words to capture the essence of place and past.  This promises to be a funny, educational – perhaps even moving –  evening with one of the nation’s foremost linguistic scholars.