Canadian Language Dictionaries

The Canadian Oxford Dictionary

It lists both French and English Canadian slang terms? DOes it list terms that are uniquely French Candian, or only the words that are used in English?

This is a standard English dictionary. Not sure about the slang. I do know that there are plenty of Canadian slang online dictionaries to be had. Try googling Canadian slang

Is this a good book on Canadian Frnech?

JGoldman! Comment ca flippe?



Can't vouch for any of his books, but a quick search turned up

Bill Casselman's Canadian Words

and

Canadian Sayings.

He appears to have several others as well.

Good luck.

Are the Casselman books a good source of Canadian slang?

What Canadian French Dictionaries do you suggest?
what about the one NTC publishes?

Sorry, J, I don't know.

Casselman may be a bit of a long shot - perhaps a starting place.

Just a suggestion.

Should I bother buying the little pocket dictionaries I've seen advertised on the web?

I just don't know. Why do you need this information? How serious an inquiry is it? I was at the book store today so took a look at the dictionaries etc. Casselman's The meaning of Canadian Names (I think that's what it was called) was in stock. I had a very quick look...it didn't astound me, that's for certain.

It might be a crap shoot.

The section was scant on anything to do with slang. I was surprised to see so many dictionaries, but none of them wowed me.

You'll have to decide.

Personally, I might risk one of them for ten bucks ($8.00, $9.00 or whatever it is), if I was interested enough. Beth kindly posted a Casselman link for you on your other, similar thread. Did you see it?

Have you tried some of the major bookstores on line?

I'm a bit startled.

Bill Casselman came to A2k - posted 2x - hello/goodbye.

I emailed him, asking him to give us another chance.

Logged on to write "ack, yer kiddin'," but then found the other posts.

Perhaps's he'll reconsider.

I hope so.

Hello there, Miss Thing.
I'm guessing he mighta googled himself - and found your references to him.
I sure hope he comes back <trying to decide if I'd rather listen to him or Stanley Coren>

Hey sweetpea.

He won't be back.

He presents as rather spicy, but quick to take offence...more's the pity.

Thanks for trying.

Love,

Miss Thing.

NTC's dictionary of Candian French was a good source.

There's a Dictionary of Newfoundland ENglsih, and A dictionary OF PEI English. IS there a book on French Canadian slang?