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Total number of records: 10

Count of Subject

SubjectCount
occupations1
persons1
vehicles1
implements, utensils etc1
culture1
agriculture1
clothing and dress1
community life1
english language - dialects1

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PlaceCount
Gosforth9
England9
Cumberland9

Count of People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Sim, Mr Ernest10
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)10
Dixon, Mr W.3
Russell, Tyson2

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Gosforth, Cumberland

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

26 Aug 1954

[Side 1] Ernest talks about traditional farm practice, explains different types of waggon, discusses stacks, sheep dipping and ploughing. [Side 2] Ernest recalls visit to local shoemaker and explains ...

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Gosforth Response Book - 2Cu6

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

26 Aug 1954 - 1 Sep 1954

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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Book I: The Farm [Gosforth Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

26 Aug 1954 - 1 Sep 1954

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the farm. The answers of informant Ernest Sim recorded by fieldworker Stanley Ellis in the International P...

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Notes [Gosforth Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

26 Aug 1954 - 1 Sep 1954

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

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Book II: Farming [Gosforth Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

26 Aug 1954 - 1 Sep 1954

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

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Book III: Animals [Gosforth Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

26 Aug 1954 - 1 Sep 1954

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

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Book IV: Nature [Gosforth Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

26 Aug 1954 - 1 Sep 1954

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

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Book VII: Numbers, Time and Weather [Gosforth Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

26 Aug 1954 - 1 Sep 1954

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to numbers, time and the weather.

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Book VIII: Social Activities [Gosforth Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

26 Aug 1954 - 1 Sep 1954

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

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Book IX: States, Actions, Relations [Gosforth Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

26 Aug 1954 - 1 Sep 1954

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to states, actions and relations.

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