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Semitic Studies, Department of
1957-1980
This collection comprises documents relating to the Department of Semitic Studies at the University of Leeds. BOX 1: 1. Prospectuses. 2. Newscuttings re: Motya Expeditions 1962, 1964, 1969, 19...
Raw Material
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[1928-1939]
Harold Orton's ms. fieldwork recordings in phonetic script, and ms. orthographic notes on informants for the Armstrong College Survey of Northumbrian Dialects. The recordings are in pencil on loose sh...
Postgraduate Theses and Dissertations
1942-1985
Doctoral theses and masters/diploma dissertations submitted in fulfillment of degrees in Folk Life Studies, English Language, English Literature and Dialectology. The majority of these are typed, and ...
Archivists' Correspondence and Related Papers
1962-1992
This series contains correspondence between successive Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies (IDFLS) archivists and non-University of Leeds students and academics, publishers, museums and local m...
Armstrong College Theses
Armstrong College (University of Durham)
1930-1939
Undergraduate theses by students of Armstrong College on the dialects of ten localities in Northumberland. Each of the theses focusses on the phonology of the individual dialects.
Experimental and Teaching Maps
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1950s-mid 1970s
This series includes a large number of experimental word maps based on the data collected by the Survey of English Dialects (SED) for England (with Wales and Scotland); photocopies and transparencies ...
Undergraduate Dissertations
1948-1984
Bachelor of Arts dissertations submitted in partial fulfillment of degrees in English (including dialectology) and Special Studies in English (Scheme D), also including projects by occasional overseas...
Audio-Recording Papers
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1956-1995
Typed items relating to aspects of the audio-recording of Survey of English Dialects (SED) informants. This includes Harold Orton's proposals for an anthology of dialect recordings and a linguistic at...
Over-sized Maps
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[1950s-1960s]
The series includes mounted Northern Counties word maps, some originally completed in ms. by Harold Orton, and some printed and headed Survey of English Dialects; mounted word maps of England and Wale...
Coursework
1962-1982
This series contains essays and surveys written by students of the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies (IDFLS). These were largely undertaken by undergraduates, although some postgraduate stude...
Conferences and Exhibitions (Papers and Photographs)
1955-1986
This series contains correspondence files relating to the organisation of conferences run by the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies, and black and white photographs displayed at associated and...
Non-Institute Theses and Dissertations
1964-1992
A large proportion of the doctoral and master's dissertations and theses contained within this series are concerned with the study of English language, and dialect in particular (morphology, phonology...