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Dieth-Orton Questionnaire
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Dieth, Eugen (1893-1956)
1931-1953
This subseries consists of items relating to the compilation and testing of the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire, which forms the basis of the fieldwork for the SED. The subseries includes drafts of the Ques...
Questionnaire Version 4
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Dieth, Eugen (1893-1956)
1950-1951
This sub-subseries consists of typescript drafts of version 4 of the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire. These drafts were used in the testing of this version of the Questionnaire.
Published Versions of the Questionnaire
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Dieth, Eugen (1893-1956)
1952-1953
This sub-subseries includes ms. fieldwork response books completed by Harold Orton, recording the testing of version [5] of the Questionnaire in locations in Essex and Shropshire; the Dieth-Orton Ques...
Dialect recording in Wall, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
19 Jun 1939
[Side 1] Ned describes his discovery of Roman coins at well, coins taken to local museum (Chesters Roman Fort), recalls carriers coming from Carlisle hiding whisky along main road, lists local public ...
Questionnaire Version 3
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Dieth, Eugen (1893-1956)
1949-1950
This sub-subseries includes typescript papers on the progress of the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire and Survey of English Dialects (SED) plans; typescript drafts of version 3 of the Dieth-Orton Questionnai...
Questionnaire Version 2
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Dieth, Eugen (1893-1956)
1948-1949
This sub-subseries includes typescript drafts of version 2 of the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire; and ms. fieldwork response books, completed by H. Collins, Harold Orton, and Peter Wright, recording the te...
Questionnaire Response Books and Related Papers
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Dieth, Eugen (1893-1956)
1931-1965
This series contains items which relate in the main to the collection of fieldwork data for the Survey of English Dialects (SED). The practical starting point for the SED was the production of the Die...
Philological Society
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1946-1961
The Philological Society was a supporter of Harold Orton and Eugen Dieth's early dialect survey work, including their construction of a questionnaire for use in gathering data. Orton and Dieth present...
Fieldworkers' Expense Books
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
1949-1965
This file contains notebooks belonging to Harold Orton and Stanley Ellis, recording expenses incurred during fieldwork trips for the Survey of English Dialects (SED). Orton's expense books cover the...
Questionnaire Version 1
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Dieth, Eugen (1893-1956)
1946-1947
This sub-subseries includes typescript drafts of version 1 of the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire; correspondence with the Yorkshire Dialect Society; an ms. notebook and fieldwork response books belonging t...