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Total number of records: 24

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
agriculture3
animals3
community life3
food3
food crops3
implements, utensils etc3
nature3
occupations3
wealth3
architecture2

Count of Place

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England19
Coleford11
Somerset11
Avebury8
Wiltshire8

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Jim24
Wright, John T17
Shipway, James12
Steeds, Mr James12
Barry, Michael V (1935-)6
Blake, Fred3
Kylstra, Henk E3
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)2
'Titch'1
Bailey, George1
Coleford Response Book - 31So4
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Coleford Response Book - 31So4

Wright, John T

14 Nov 1955 - 18 Nov 1955

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 [Coleford Response Book]

Wright, John T

14 Nov 1955 - 18 Nov 1955

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

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Notes [Coleford Response Book]

Wright, John T

14 Nov 1955 - 18 Nov 1955

Notes section at the rear of the response book. Includes general conversation phonetic notes from Jim Steeds as well as his wife Helen Steeds. Includes biographical information about the informa...

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Book II: Farming [Coleford Response Book]

Wright, John T

14 Nov 1955 - 18 Nov 1955

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

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Book III: Animals [Coleford Response Book]

Wright, John T

14 Nov 1955 - 18 Nov 1955

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

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Coleford Response Book - 31So4
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Book IV: Nature [Coleford Response Book]

Wright, John T

14 Nov 1955 - 18 Nov 1955

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to nature. The answers of informant Jim Steeds recorded by fieldworker John Wright in the International Phonet...

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Book V: The House and Housekeeping [Coleford Response Book]

Wright, John T

14 Nov 1955 - 18 Nov 1955

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

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Book VI: The Human Body [Coleford Response Book]

Wright, John T

14 Nov 1955 - 18 Nov 1955

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

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Book VII: Numbers, Time and Weather [Coleford Response Book]

Wright, John T

14 Nov 1955 - 18 Nov 1955

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to numbers, time and the weather.

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Book VIII: Social Activities [Coleford Response Book]

Wright, John T

14 Nov 1955 - 18 Nov 1955

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

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Book IX: States, Actions, Relations [Coleford Response Book]

Wright, John T

14 Nov 1955 - 18 Nov 1955

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

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Avebury Response Book - 32W3
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Avebury Response Book - 32W3

Wright, John T

14 Aug 1957 - 29 Apr 1959

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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