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Orton, Harold (1898-1975)15
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)1
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Johnson, Cissie (1910-)1
Johnson, Fred (1914-)1
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North, David J1
Orchard, Bill1
SED Phonological Map: Tongue
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SED Phonological Map: Tongue

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed phonological map, completed in ms., for SED question VI.5.4 Tongue, mapping ng pronunciation. The map was compiled by Harold Orton, and includes a typescript note.

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SED Phonological Map: Hair
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SED Phonological Map: Hair

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed phonological map, completed in ms., for SED question VI.2.1, Hair, mapping the distribution of responses where the H is retained. The map is initialled (not legible - possibly Har...

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SED Phonological Map: Fist
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SED Phonological Map: Fist

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed phonological map, completed in ms., for SED question VI.7.4, Fist, mapping the various vowel forms from responses collected in the Northern Counties. The map is headed Survey of E...

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SED Phonological Map: Finger
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SED Phonological Map: Finger

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed phonological map, completed in ms., for SED question VI.7.7, Finger, mapping -ng- pronunciation in responses collected in the Northern Counties. The map is labelled Network of Loc...

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SED Phonological Map: Pockets
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SED Phonological Map: Pockets

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed phonological map, completed in ms., for SED question IV.6.11, Pockets, mapping responses with an unstressed e. The map was compiled by Harold Orton and J. M., and is dated March 1...

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SED Phonological Map: Right-Handed
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SED Phonological Map: Right-Handed

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed phonological map, completed in ms., for SED question VI.7.13, Right-handed, mapping responses with an unstressed e. The map was compiled by Harold Orton and J. M., and is dated Ma...

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SED Word Map: Left-Handed
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SED Word Map: Left-Handed

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Early-mid 1970s]

Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question VI.7.13, Left-Handed, mapping the distribution of compound responses with -Handed as the second element. The map was compiled by Harol...

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SED Word Map: Left-Handed
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SED Word Map: Left-Handed

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Early-mid 1970s]

Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question VI.7.13, Left-Handed, mapping the distribution of compound responses with Car-, Coochy-, Click(y)-, Cuddy-, Kay-, Cack-, Keck-, Caggy-...

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SED Phonological Map: Tongue
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SED Phonological Map: Tongue

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); North, David J

[Mid 1960s-mid 1970s]

Experimental printed phonological map for SED question VI.5.4 Tongue, mapping -ng- pronunciation. The map was compiled by Harold Orton and David North, and is dated 1963.

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SED Word Map: Left-Handed
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SED Word Map: Left-Handed

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Early-mid 1970s]

Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question VI.7.3, Left-handed, showing distribution of the response Left-handed. The map was compiled by Harold Orton, and is dated March 1970.

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Dialect recording in Belford, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

18 Sep 1952

[Side 1] Fred tells anecdote about journey with grandfather to Newbiggin and Newcastle, remembers sitting on back of bus to avoid embarrassment as grandfather had habit of striking up conversation wit...

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Dialect recording in Harbottle, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

Jul 1938

Adam tells anecdote about haymaking and working with horses; Jack talks about beekeeping, describes procedure when swarming and difficulty of replacing queen bee, discusses use of protective clothing,...

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