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West Midlands Responses: Book IX, Part 1

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book IX, Part 1: Adjectives, Adverbs. Includes questions IX.1.1 Round - IX.1.11 Giddy.

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Sheep, Geese, Bees and Dogs

1957-1973

This file contains items relating largely to the care and management of sheep, but also items on geese, bees and dogs. This includes a typed copy of a letter on sheepshearing in Cumberland, from 'Will...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

04 Feb 1952

[Side 1] Wilsey provides responses to survey questionnaire Book IV NATURE, Book IV.1 (WATER, GROUND) incl. demonstration of local pronunciation of e.g. 'dike' [= stream], 'brig' [= 'bridge'], 'flooded...

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