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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)13
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Alton Response Book - 12St3
Archive Piece

Book VI: The Human Body [Alton Response Book]

Gibson, Dr Peter H

17 Aug 1954 - 21 Aug 1954

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the human body. The answers of informant Lewis Warren recorded by fieldworker Peter Gibson in the Internati...

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Book III: Animals [Lyonshall Response Book]
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Book III: Animals [Lyonshall Response Book]

Wright, Peter

16 Jun 1952 - 19 Jun 1952

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to animals. The answers of informant William Lewis recorded by fieldworker Peter Wright in the International P...

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Kingsley Response Book - 7Ch1
Archive Piece

Book IV: Nature [Kingsley Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

7 Feb 1955 - 15 Feb 1955

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to nature.

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Book II: Farming [Lyonshall Response Book]
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Book II: Farming [Lyonshall Response Book]

Wright, Peter

16 Jun 1952 - 19 Jun 1952

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to farming.

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Ronague Response Book - 6aMan2
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Book II: Farming [Ronague Response Book]

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

3 Nov 1959 - 6 Nov 1958

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to farming.

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Ronague Response Book - 6aMan2
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Book IV: Nature [Ronague Response Book]

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

3 Nov 1959 - 6 Nov 1958

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to nature.

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Weare Giffard Response Book - 37D3
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Book II: Farming [Weare Giffard Response Book]

Wright, John T

16 Oct 1958 - 20 Oct 1958

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to farming.

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Alton Response Book - 12St3
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Book V: The House and Housekeeping [Alton Response Book]

Gibson, Dr Peter H

17 Aug 1954 - 21 Aug 1954

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the house and housekeeping.

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Alton Response Book - 12St3
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Book VIII: Social Activities [Alton Response Book]

Gibson, Dr Peter H

17 Aug 1954 - 21 Aug 1954

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to social activities.

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Weare Giffard Response Book - 37D3
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Book VI: The Human Body [Weare Giffard Response Book]

Wright, John T

16 Oct 1958 - 20 Oct 1958

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the human body.

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Kingsley Response Book - 7Ch1
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Book III: Animals [Kingsley Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

7 Feb 1955 - 15 Feb 1955

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to animals.

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Kingsley Response Book - 7Ch1
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Book IX: States, Actions, Relations [Kingsley Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

7 Feb 1955 - 15 Feb 1955

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to states, actions and relations.

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