Natalie Braber is Professor of Linguistics at Nottingham Trent University

Braber’s monograph is one that should appeal to linguists, particularly those of dialectological or sociolinguistic persuasions, and to those interested in East Midlands heritage, or mining heritage more generally. In the volume, Braber frames words as artefacts which each serve to tell a specific part of the story of the lived experiences of the miners that Braber and her team interviewed. In doing so, by using vocabulary as a gateway, the volume serves to provide a rich history of mining to the uninitiated. Ultimately, Braber has highlighted the value of exploring occupational lects and has provided detailed methodological descriptions of how to engage in such work, particularly in relation to positionality. I am sure that this volume will be widely cited in years to come, but, more than this, it will serve as a key text, particularly to those working in the area of language as heritage.

• 1. Introduction: The Linguistic Heritage of East Midlands Mining Communities2. The History and Geography of the East Midlands Coalfield3. Methodology4. Analysis5. Conclusion: Preserving Pit Talk

Natalie Braber is Professor of Linguistics at Nottingham Trent University

Braber’s monograph is one that should appeal to linguists, particularly those of dialectological or sociolinguistic persuasions, and to those interested in East Midlands heritage, or mining heritage more generally. In the volume, Braber frames words as artefacts which each serve to tell a specific part of the story of the lived experiences of the miners that Braber and her team interviewed. In doing so, by using vocabulary as a gateway, the volume serves to provide a rich history of mining to the uninitiated. Ultimately, Braber has highlighted the value of exploring occupational lects and has provided detailed methodological descriptions of how to engage in such work, particularly in relation to positionality. I am sure that this volume will be widely cited in years to come, but, more than this, it will serve as a key text, particularly to those working in the area of language as heritage.

• 1. Introduction: The Linguistic Heritage of East Midlands Mining Communities2. The History and Geography of the East Midlands Coalfield3. Methodology4. Analysis5. Conclusion: Preserving Pit Talk

Natalie Braber is Professor of Linguistics at Nottingham Trent University

Braber’s monograph is one that should appeal to linguists, particularly those of dialectological or sociolinguistic persuasions, and to those interested in East Midlands heritage, or mining heritage more generally. In the volume, Braber frames words as artefacts which each serve to tell a specific part of the story of the lived experiences of the miners that Braber and her team interviewed. In doing so, by using vocabulary as a gateway, the volume serves to provide a rich history of mining to the uninitiated. Ultimately, Braber has highlighted the value of exploring occupational lects and has provided detailed methodological descriptions of how to engage in such work, particularly in relation to positionality. I am sure that this volume will be widely cited in years to come, but, more than this, it will serve as a key text, particularly to those working in the area of language as heritage.

• 1. Introduction: The Linguistic Heritage of East Midlands Mining Communities2. The History and Geography of the East Midlands Coalfield3. Methodology4. Analysis5. Conclusion: Preserving Pit Talk