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Sawdsheet
1972
This file contains issue no. 2 (Easter 1972) of 'Sawdsheet', a periodical on aspects of Anglo-Welsh dialect issued by the Survey of Anglo-Welsh Dialects at University College, Swansea (now the Univers...
Ulster Dialect Archive Bulletin
Ulster Folk Museum. Dialect Archive
1965
This file contains issues 1 and 2 of the 'Ulster Dialect Archive Bulletin' (January and April 1965). The bulletins are accompanied by a typed letter from G. B. Adams to Harold Orton, and a leaflet and...
Sawdsheet
1974-1975
This file contains two issues of 'Sawdsheet', a periodical on aspects of Anglo-Welsh dialect issued by the Survey of Anglo-Welsh Dialects at University College, Swansea (now the University of Wales, S...
The Phonology of the Dialect of Biddulph Moor, in the County of Staffordshire
Groom, R
1950
A study of the dialect spoken in Biddulph Moor in Staffordshire.
Informant Correspondence.
Wakelin, Martyn F
1964
Correspondence from informants and their relatives addressed to Martyn Wakelin, relating biographical information not originally collected by fieldworkers, and additional details on villages, March - ...
Correspondence
Wright, John T
1964
Ms. letter from John T. Wright of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, to Stanley Ellis regarding the choice of Survey of English Dialects (SED) locations in Somerset, wit...
A Phonology of the Dialect of Rainow in the County Palatine of Chester
Dwerryhouse, Florence
1956
A study of the dialect spoken in Rainow, Cheshire, based on the written fieldwork recordings made by Peter Wright in 1951, for the Survey of English Dialects.
The Living Dialect of Burtonwood, Lancashire
Innes, Donald G
1959
A study of the dialect spoken in Burtonwood in Lancashire, based on interviews with forty-eight informants in the summer of 1958 (with three selected to answer questions from the Dieth-Orton Questionn...
Sound Recordings, Staffordshire
Heath, Christopher D
1967-1968
This tape contains three 1967 BBC Radio broadcasts by Stanley Ellis, from his 'Dialects in Britain' series; a radio interview with Noam Chomsky, entitled Language Generator [no date]; and Daniel Jones...
Publication
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1951-1972
The content of this sub-sub-series relates to the publication of both the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire and the Basic Material volumes. It includes reports on editorial work in progress, Harold Orton's co...
A Word Geography of England
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
1970-1973
Correspondence between Harold Orton and Nathalia Wright and the publishers, Seminar Press, regarding the publication of their book, 'A Word Geography of England'. This sub-subseries also contains lett...
The Linguistic Atlas of England - Survey of English Dialects
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)
1967-1972
This file includes copy and original correspondence between Stewart Sanderson, Harold Orton, Stanley Ellis and others regarding the LAE Committee and LAE Editorial Committee, and agendas and minutes o...