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North, David J29
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)22
Wakelin, Martyn F6

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Aspects of the Phonology and Agricultural Terminology of the Rural Dialects of Surrey, Kent and Sussex

North, David J

1982

Ph.D. thesis including chapters on the aims and scope of the investigation, undertaken in Surrey, Kent and Sussex, sources of material, methods of analysis and presentation, phonology, word geography ...

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Two West Kent Dialects: A Comparative Phonological Study of the Dialects of Hever and Chiddingstone, Kent

North, David J

1979

M.A. (Dialectology) dissertation comprising five chapters. The first presents a description of the vowel sounds of stressed and unstressed syllables, and the consonant system, in the Kent dialects of ...

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SED Word Map: Dovecote
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SED Word Map: Dovecote

Wakelin, Martyn F; North, David J

[1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map for SED question I.1.7, Dovecote, mapping responses Cove, Pigeon-Cove, Dove-Cot(e), Pigeon-Dove-Cot(e), Dove-House, Pigeon-Dove-House, Locker, Pigeon-Locker, Pigeon-Cot(e...

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SED Word Map: Charlock
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SED Word Map: Charlock

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

[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map of the Northern Counties, for SED question II.2.6, Charlock (i.e. field mustard and related weeds), mapping the distribution of responses Brazzock, Kale, Katlock, Ketlock...

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SED Word Map: That
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SED Word Map: That

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

[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map for SED question III.3.7, That (relative pronoun), mapping the distribution of the responses As and What, and areas where there was no response. The map was compiled by H...

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SED Word Map: Scraps
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SED Word Map: Scraps

Wakelin, Martyn F; North, David J

[1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map for SED question III.12.10, Scraps (i.e. the leftovers from rendered lard), mapping the distribution of responses Craps, Scraps, Scratchings, Cracklings and Cratchings. T...

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SED Word Map: Donkey
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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...

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SED Word Map: To Brew Tea
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SED Word Map: To Brew Tea

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

[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map for SED question V.8.9, to Brew tea, mapping responses Draw, Make, Scald and Steep. The map was compiled by Harold Orton and David North, and is dated 1963.

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SED Word Map: Its (Forehead)
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SED Word Map: Its (Forehead)

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

[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map of the Northern Counties, for SED question VI.1.7, Its (Forehead), mapping responses It, Its and The. The map was compiled by Harold Orton and David North, and is dated 1...

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SED Word Map: Any (Time)
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SED Word Map: Any (Time)

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

[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map for SED question VII.3.16, Any (Time), mapping the distribution of the responses Enny and Onny, and mapping localities giving the responses Anny and Inny. The map was com...

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SED Word Map: Hoar-Frost
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SED Word Map: Hoar-Frost

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

[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map for SED question VII.6.6, Hoar-Frost, mapping responses Hime, Himy Frost, White Hime, Hind, Hindy Frost, White Hind, Rag, Raggy Frost, White Rag, Rime, Rime Frost, Rimy F...

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SED Word Map: Aren't (I)
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SED Word Map: Aren't (I)

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

[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map for SED question IX.7.4, Aren't (I), mapping responses Isn't, Isn, Int, In, Is I Not, Ain(t), En(t), Hin, Yent and Yunt. The map was compiled by Harold Orton and David No...

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