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Total number of records: 78

Count of Subject

SubjectCount
community life1
culture1
education1
english language - dialects1

Count of Place

PlaceCount
Cornwall77
England77
Altarnun11
Egloshayle11
Gwinear11
Kilkhampton11
Mullion11
St Buryan11
St Ewe11

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Wright, John T78
Rickards, William Thomas Leonard8
Tonkin, Charles Edward7
Angwin, John6
Boundy, Thomas Wallis6
Jago, James6
Whear, Edward Henry6
Willey, William Henry6
Congdon, William5
George, Albert5

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Cornwall Response Books

Wright, John T

1958

Response books, completed in ms. phonetic script, recording the answers of informants from Survey of English Dialects (SED) localities in Cornwall to the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire. Responses were reco...

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Kilkhampton Response Book - 36Co1
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Kilkhampton Response Book - 36Co1

Wright, John T

21 Oct 1958 - 23 Oct 1958

Response book recording the answers given by informants during the Survey of English Dialect. It includes 9 sections that cover a range of topics relating to work, domestic and social life. Answers ar...

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Altarnun Response Book - 36Co2
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Altarnun Response Book - 36Co2

Wright, John T

7 Nov 1958 - 10 Nov 1958

Response book recording the answers given by informants during the Survey of English Dialect. It includes 9 sections that cover a range of topics relating to work, domestic and social life. Answers ar...

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Egloshayle Response Book - 36Co3
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Egloshayle Response Book - 36Co3

Wright, John T

21 Nov 1958 - 24 Nov 1958

Response book recording the answers given by informants during the Survey of English Dialect. It includes 9 sections that cover a range of topics relating to work, domestic and social life. Answers ar...

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St Ewe Response Book - 36Co4
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St Ewe Response Book - 36Co4

Wright, John T

8 Dec 1958 - 12 Dec 1958

Response book recording the answers given by informants during the Survey of English Dialect. It includes 9 sections that cover a range of topics relating to work, domestic and social life. Answers ar...

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Gwinear Response Book - 36Co5
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Gwinear Response Book - 36Co5

Wright, John T

26 Nov 1958 - 28 Nov 1958

Response book recording the answers given by informants during the Survey of English Dialect. It includes 9 sections that cover a range of topics relating to work, domestic and social life. Answers ar...

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St Buryan Response Book - 36Co6
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St Buryan Response Book - 36Co6

Wright, John T

28 Nov 1958 - 2 Dec 1958

Response book recording the answers given by informants during the Survey of English Dialect. It includes 9 sections that cover a range of topics relating to work, domestic and social life. Answers ar...

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Mullion Response Book - 36Co7
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Mullion Response Book - 36Co7

Wright, John T

3 Dec 1958 - 7 Dec 1958

Response book recording the answers given by informants during the Survey of English Dialect. It includes 9 sections that cover a range of topics relating to work, domestic and social life. Answers ar...

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Book I: The Farm [Kilkhampton Response Book]

Wright, John T

21 Oct 1958 - 23 Oct 1958

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the farm. The answers of informant William John Thorn recorded by fieldworker John Wright in the Internatio...

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Book II: Farming [Kilkhampton Response Book]

Wright, John T

21 Oct 1958 - 23 Oct 1958

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

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Book III: Animals [Kilkhampton Response Book]

Wright, John T

21 Oct 1958 - 23 Oct 1958

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

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Book IV: Nature [Kilkhampton Response Book]

Wright, John T

21 Oct 1958 - 23 Oct 1958

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

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