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Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
05 Jun 1939
[Side 1] William Nichol, William Thompson and James talk about work at quarry, mention local names for farm animals incl. 'tup' [= male lamb], 'gimmer' [= young female sheep] and 'steg' [= male goose]...
Dialect recording in Wall, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
13 Jun 1939
[Side 1] Conversation between Mr Maugham and Ned about breeding sheep dogs, dairy farming and local character who was horse dealer. [Side 2] Conversation between Matthew and William about milling corn...
SED Word Map: Udder
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[1950s-1960s]
Experimental printed word map of the Northern Counties, completed in ms., for SED question III.2.5, Udder, mapping responses Bag, Elder, Ewer, and Udder. The map was created by Harold Orton.
Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
05 Jun 1939
[Side 1] William Herdman and Jim discuss village cricket club, recount recent victory against Newton and individual performances despite poor wicket. Jim recalls being hit by ball playing cricket at s...
SED Phonological Map: Foal
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]
Experimental printed phonological map of the Northern Counties, completed in ms., for SED question III.6.1, Foal, mapping the various vowel forms. The map is headed Survey of English Dialects: Norther...
SED Word Map: Donkey
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); North, David J
[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]
Experimental printed word map of the Northern Counties for SED question III.13.16, Donkey, mapping the limits of responses Cuddy, Donkey and Fussock, and including the response Moke. Responses Ass, Bu...
SED Word Map: Bat
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Green, Anthony E (1943-)
[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]
Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question IV.7.7, Bat, mapping responses Bat and Mouse. The map was compiled by Harold Orton and Tony Green, is dated January 1964, and is label...
SED Phonological Map: Toad
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]
Experimental printed phonological map of the Northern Counties, completed in ms., for SED question IV.9.7, Toad, mapping the limits of the various vowel types. The map is headed Survey of English Dial...
SED Word Map: Donkey
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[1960s-mid-1970s]
Experimental printed word map for SED question III.13.16, Donkey, mapping responses Ass, Moke, Mokus, Neddy and Nirrup. The map is labelled as a draft.
SED Word Map: (Keep) Hens
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[1960s-mid-1970s]
Experimental printed word map for SED question IV.6.2, (Keep) Hens, mapping the responses Chicken, Chickens and Fowl. The map is labelled as a draft.
SED Word Map: Newt
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[1960s-mid-1970s]
Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question IV.9.8, Newt, mapping the response Ebbet, and the distribution of responses Evet, Ef(t) and Effet. The map was compiled by Harold Orto...
SED Phonological Map: Rabbits
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]
Experimental phonological map, completed in ms., for SED question III.13.13, Rabbits, mapping R pronunciation. The map was compiled by Harold Orton and H. P. D., and is dated December 1966.