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Total number of records: 109

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english language - dialects30
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agriculture14
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Lincolnshire25
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Derbyshire7
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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)43
Wright, John T7
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)6
Parker, Mr Arthur6
Barry, Michael V (1935-)5
William5
Green, Anthony E (1943-)4
Belton, Sid3
Harrison, Mrs Emma3
Houck, Charles L3
Old Bolingbroke Response Book - 10L8
Archive Item

Old Bolingbroke Response Book - 10L8

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

26 Aug 1951 - 29 Aug 1951

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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Papers on folk-medicine, given at an inter-Nordic symposium at Nordiska Museet, Stockholm, 8-10 May 1961

Tillhagen, Carl Herman (1906-); Nordiska museet (Stockholm, Sweden)

[1963?]

English and German.

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Old Bolingbroke Response Book - 10L8
Archive Piece

Notes [Old Bolingbroke Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

26 Aug 1951 - 29 Aug 1951

Notes section at the rear of the response book.

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Beckingham Response Book - 10L10
Archive Piece

Book VIII: Social Activities [Beckingham Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

15 Jul 1952 - 19 Jul 1952

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

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Old Bolingbroke Response Book - 10L8
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Book VIII: Social Activities [Old Bolingbroke Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

26 Aug 1951 - 29 Aug 1951

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

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Archive File

Illustrations File 10

1960-1969

51: “SED Xeroxes”. Photocopies from the Survey of English Dialects Basic Material volume for the Northern Counties, including questions and responses. One copy is mounted on board. 1 file. [n.d.].

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Archive File

West Midlands Responses: Book IV, Part 12

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book IV, Part 12: Parts of a Tree. Includes questions IV.12.1 Root - IV.12.5 To Lop.

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Archive File

Essex, Middlesex and London Responses: Book

[1960s]

Two draft versions of Survey of English Dialects (SED) editorial sheets for Essex localities (all 15 localities included), and localities in Middlesex and London. The first version is partly typed and...

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Grammar, etc.: Worcestershire

[1960s]

Collated data relating to grammar and usage collected from Survey of English Dialects (SED) responses for localities in Worcestershire. This includes sets of individual data sheets for Romsley, Hartle...

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Heddon-on-the-Wall Response Book - 1Nb8
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Notes [Heddon-on-the-Wall Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

6 Mar 1953 - 20 Mar 1953

Notes section at the rear of the response book. Includes biographical informationfor E. Meek. Includes phonetic notes on the dialect of the locality.

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Charlesworth Response Book - 8Db1
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Notes [Charlesworth Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

12 Oct 1955 - 18 Oct 1955

Notes section at the rear of the response book. Includes biographical information about the informants. Includes notes on the locality.

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Eastoft Response Book - 10L1
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Book VIII: Social Activities [Eastoft Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

20 Nov 1951 - 22 Nov 1951

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

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