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Barry, Michael V (1935-)24
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Archive File

The Phonology of the Living Dialect of Neston in Cheshire

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

1958

A study of the dialect spoken in Neston, Cheshire. An introduction to the town and the collector's informants is followed by six chapters which present a descriptive account of the sounds of the dia...

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Dales (DCM): Guy, Robert

2022-2023

Audio and related item/s (photograph/transcript) relating to oral history interview conducted (2022-2023) at partner museum with named interviewee (see file title) as part of National Lottery Heritage...

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SED Word Map: Children
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SED Word Map: Children

Wakelin, Martyn F; North, David J

[1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map for SED question VIII.1.2, Children, mapping responses Children, Chilren, Childern, Chilern, Childer, Childers and Childs. The map is labelled as a draft.

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Yorkshire Response Books

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wright, Peter

1950-1953

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

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Sound Recordings, Nigeria

Olayemi, Rufus V K

[1960s]

Adult and child informants, recorded in Nigeria, singing/chanting Nigerian folk tales, with listeners'/audience responses and participation. Children possibly recorded at a school. Tales related in Eg...

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Isle of Man Response Books

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

1958

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

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Deerhurst, Gloucestershire

12 Dec 1955

[Side 1] Jim talks about severe flooding in past, recalls moving everything upstairs, provisions being delivered by boat and handed up to first floor by pitchfork, wading waist deep in water to get to...

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Andreas Response Book - 6aMan1

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

27 Oct 1958 - 31 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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Folklore studies in the twentieth century : proceedings of the centenary conference of the Folklore Society

Newall, Venetia; Folklore Society (Great Britain) Centenary Conference

c1980

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Ronague Response Book - 6aMan2

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

3 Nov 1959 - 6 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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Andreas Response Book - 6aMan1
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Book I: The Farm [Andreas Response Book]

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

27 Oct 1958 - 31 Oct 1958

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the farm. The answers of informant George Teare recorded by fieldworker Michael Barry in the International ...

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Andreas Response Book - 6aMan1
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Book II: Farming [Andreas Response Book]

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

27 Oct 1958 - 31 Oct 1958

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

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