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Total number of records: 11

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culture11
english language - dialects11
community life4
archive administration3
education3
language and languages3
folklore2
food2
agriculture1
animals1

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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)3
Hubbard, Wendy E2
Wright, Peter2
Bishop, Julia C1
Dunn, Ginette1
Hart, Bob (1892-1978)1
Lukiantchuk, Edna1
Olayemi, Rufus V K1
Wright, John T1

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The Phonology of the Dialect of Himley, in South Staffordshire

Hubbard, Wendy E

1957

A study of the dialect spoken in Himley, Staffordshire, based on fieldwork data collected by Peter Gibson and used in his M.A. thesis, 'Studies in the Linguistic Geography of Staffordshire' (Leeds 195...

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SED Word Map: Snack
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SED Word Map: Snack

[1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map for SED question VII.5.11, Snack, mapping responses Lunch, Nunch/Nuncheon, Lowance, Bagging, Bait and Crib. The map is labelled as a draft.

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Lancashire Response Books

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wright, Peter

1952-1955

Response books, completed in ms. phonetic script, recording the answers of informants from Survey of English Dialects (SED) localities in Lancashire to the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire. Responses were re...

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Sound Recordings, Nigeria

Olayemi, Rufus V K

[1960s]

Adult male informants, recorded in Nigeria, singing/chanting Nigerian folk tales, with listeners'/audience responses and participation. Tales related in Ekiti, an Ado sub-dialect.

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Bishop, Julia C; Dunn, Ginette

1972-1975

Compilation tape comprising multiple examples of Bob Hart singing, at home in Snape and in other Suffolk pub and folk club venues, 'All Jolly Fellows that Follow the Plough', 'The Female Cabin Boy', '...

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Studies in the Linguistic Geography of Lancashire

Lukiantchuk, Edna

1956

M.A. thesis on the dialects of Lancashire. This is a revised and expanded version of the collector's 1955 B.A. thesis, 'Studies in the Phonology of the Living Dialects of Lancashire' ( LAVC/SRP/2/218)...

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Horses, Cattle and Draft Animals

1960-1973

This file contains items on livestock, in particular cattle and horses. The focus is largely on the general care and management of cattle and horses, folklore relating to their care, medicine, dialect...

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The Phonology of the Dialect of Lisvane, near Cardiff, in the County of Glamorgan. Being a Preliminary Survey

Wright, John T

1955

A study of the dialect spoken in Lisvane , Glamorgan, based on fieldwork interviews conducted towards the end of 1954. The collector used the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire to elicit answers from informant...

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A Grammar of the Dialect of Albrighton, North-East Shropshire

Hubbard, Wendy E

1960

An M.A. study of the dialect spoken in Albrighton , based on data collected from four principal informants. This data comprises responses to some of the questions in the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire, and...

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Oxfordshire Response Books

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wright, Peter

1952-1953

Response books, completed in ms. phonetic script, recording the answers of informants from Survey of English Dialects (SED) localities in Oxfordshire to the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire. Responses were r...

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Northumberland Response Books

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1953-1955

Response books, completed in ms. phonetic script, recording the answers of informants from Survey of English Dialects (SED) localities in Northumberland to the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire. Responses wer...

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