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english language - dialects21
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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)4
Panheinen, Ossi3
Wakelin, Martyn F3
Lobb, Francis James2
Lobb, Mrs.2
Stigell, Ossi2
Broomfield, Tom1
Brown, George1
Buglar, Mr1
Caitle, Fred1
SED Phonological Map: Strippings
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SED Phonological Map: Strippings

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed phonological map of the Northern Counties, completed in ms., for SED question III.3.4, Strippings (i.e. the last drops of milk when a cow is milked), mapping pronunciation of the ...

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West Midlands Responses: Book V, Part 5

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book V, Part 5: The Dairy. Includes questions V.5.1 Dairy - V.5.10 Beastings.

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Sound Recordings, Glamorgan and Monmouthshire

Parry, David (1937-); Kylstra, Henk E

1960-1961

[Collector announcement (Parry)]; Tom John, recorded in Pontlottyn [possibly in 1960]; talks about horse feed; straw rope; (Welsh) calls to cattle and horses; farm waggons/carts; ploughing and the qua...

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Farming Traditions in South Shropshire

Gwilliam, K Sheila

1967

A thesis based on the experiences of the collector's family, farming an area near Clun in Shropshire.

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A Survey of the Dialect Spoken at the Present Day in and Around the Village of Grindleton in the West Riding of Yorkshire

Jones, William Eric

1949

A study of the dialect spoken in the village of Grindleton in the old West Riding of Yorkshire. An introduction to the village is followed by five chapters which give a descriptive account of the so...

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An Account of the Phonology of the Dialect of Gosforth in the County of Cumberland

Young, Nell

1950

A study of the dialect spoken in Gosforth, in the old county of Cumberland, based on fieldwork undertaken in June and December 1949. An introduction to the village is followed by chapters which pres...

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Sound Recording, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

7 August 1972

George Hancock recorded in conversation at home, Sheephill Farm, in the Ringinglow area of Sheffield. Mrs. George Hancock also contributes. Talk of (dairy) farming; Penistone and Bakewell markets; alt...

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Sound Recordings, Dorset

Panheinen, Ossi

[1970]

Mr. Denning, recorded in Netherbury; talks about the cider making process, including fermenting, corking and tapping barrels, quantities made, apple orchards, storage, the cider press (demonstrates/ex...

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Sound Recordings, Cornwall

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wakelin, Martyn F

March 1963

[Collector announcement]; Francis Lobb, recorded in St Ewe on the 29 March 1963; answers a selection of questions from the Dieth-Orton dialect survey Questionnaire [various Books]; discussion of left-...

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Sound Recording, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

10 September 1974

Cyril Poacher, recorded at home in Blaxhall; talks about his song repertoire and singers he has learned songs from; Bob Scarce; Percy Webb; old Blaxhall singers; singing at the Ship Inn, Blaxhall - al...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Liman, Ingemar (1938-)

October 1967

[Collector announcement]; Charles Horner, recorded at home in Conistone; talks about cow barns; hay and haymaking; livestock; milking and the use of back cans; skimming cream; butter and cheese; restr...

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Sound Recordings, Cornwall

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wakelin, Martyn F

March 1963

[Collector announcement]; John Galsworthy, recorded at home in Gwinear on the 28 March 1963; answers a selection of questions from the Dieth-Orton dialect survey Questionnaire [various Books]; talks o...

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