Romano Lavo-Lil: Word Book of the Romany; Or, English Gypsy Language - George Borrow

Romano Lavo-Lil: Word Book of the Romany; Or, English Gypsy Language

By George Borrow

  • Release Date: 2023-11-27
  • Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines

Description

This is a scholarly book looking in detail at the origin of the Gypsy language in England. Borrow talks at length about the meaning of the word Romance and its origin. Much of the book is dedicated to a vocabulary list which gives the gypsy equivalent of an English phrase.