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language and languages22
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Orton, Harold (1898-1975)13
Creasey, Maurice Abner1
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Joachim, Harold H1
Joachim, Harold H (1868-1938)1
Mcdavid, Raven Ioor (1911-1984)1
Russell, Bertrand1
Russell, Bertrand (1872-1970)1
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)1
Schiller, F C S (1864-1937)1
SED Word Map: Left-Handed
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SED Word Map: Left-Handed

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Early-mid 1970s]

Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question VI.7.3, Left-handed, showing distribution of the response Left-handed. The map was compiled by Harold Orton, and is dated March 1970.

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SED Word Map: Left-Handed
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SED Word Map: Left-Handed

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Early-mid 1970s]

Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question VI.7.13, Left-Handed, mapping the distribution of compound responses with -Handed as the second element. The map was compiled by Harol...

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SED Word Map: Ram
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SED Word Map: Ram

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Early-mid 1970s]

Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question III.6.7, Ram, mapping responses Ram and Tup, and the southern boundary of the response Tup. The map is headed Linguistic Atlas of Engl...

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SED Word Map: Off
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SED Word Map: Off

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Early-mid 1970s]

Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question IX.2.13, Off (as in to fall off a horse), mapping the distribution of the response Off Of. The map is headed Linguistic Atlas of Engla...

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SED Word Map: Gander

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Early-mid 1970s]

Experimental word map, completed in ms., for SED question IV.6.16, Gander, showing the distribution of responses Steg and Gander. The map was produced by Harold Orton , and is dated March 1970. It is ...

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SED Word Map: Come In! (To Horses)
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SED Word Map: Come In! (To Horses)

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Early-mid 1970s]

Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question III.10.1(a), Come In! (to Horses), mapping the distribution of the responses Co-Hope, Cope, Cowp, and Kep/Kip. The map is headed Lingu...

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SED Word Map: Cowhouse
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SED Word Map: Cowhouse

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Early-mid 1970s]

Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question I.1.8, Cowhouse, mapping the distribution of responses Cowbyre, Cow-Hovel, Cow-Pen, Cow-Stable, Beast-House, -Byre, Mistall and Shippo...

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SED Word Map: Come In! (To Pigs)
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SED Word Map: Come In! (To Pigs)

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Early-mid 1970s]

Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question III.10.1(c), Come In! (To Pigs), mapping responses Jack, Chack, and Check. The map was compiled by Harold Orton, and is dated March 19...

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SED Phonological Map: Wednesday
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SED Phonological Map: Wednesday

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Early-mid 1970s]

Experimental printed phonological map, completed in ms., for SED question VII.4.2, Wednesday, mapping the distribution of [-a], [-i] and [-e:] responses. The map was compiled by Harold Orton, and is d...

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Raven McDavid Articles

McDavid, Raven Ioor (1911-1984)

[1960-1981]

Originally housed in a single folder labelled Complete Set of Xeroxes of Raven McDavid's Articles, these files contain photocopies of printed, typed and draft articles and papers by McDavid, mainly re...

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SED Word Map: Pet-Lamb
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SED Word Map: Pet-Lamb

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Early-mid 1970s]

Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question III.7.3, Pet-Lamb, mapping responses Cade-Lamb and Pet-Lamb. The map was compiled by Harold Orton, and is dated March 1970. The map is...

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SED Word Map: Come In! (To Pigs)
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SED Word Map: Come In! (To Pigs)

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Early-mid 1970s]

Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question III.10.1(c), Come In! (To Pigs), mapping responses Giss, Pig, and Tig. The map was compiled by Harold Orton, and is dated March 1970. ...

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