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Empingham Response Book - 14R1
Playford, Averil H
18 Jul 1956 - 20 Jul 1956
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...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Empingham, Rutland
May 1957
[Side 1] John and Albert briefly compare farming now and in past, Albert recalls well-respected boss (Master Charles), tells anecdote about being asked to help neighbouring farmer whose waggoner was i...
Book I: The Farm [Empingham Response Book]
Playford, Averil H
18 Jul 1956 - 20 Jul 1956
Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the farm. The answers of informant John Shellett recorded by fieldworker Averil Playford in the Internation...
Book II: Farming [Empingham Response Book]
Playford, Averil H
18 Jul 1956 - 20 Jul 1956
Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to farming.
Book III: Animals [Empingham Response Book]
Playford, Averil H
18 Jul 1956 - 20 Jul 1956
Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to animals.
Book IV: Nature [Empingham Response Book]
Playford, Averil H
18 Jul 1956 - 20 Jul 1956
Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to nature.
Book VII: Numbers, Time and Weather [Empingham Response Book]
Playford, Averil H
18 Jul 1956 - 20 Jul 1956
Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to numbers, time and the weather.
Book VIII: Social Activities [Empingham Response Book]
Playford, Averil H
18 Jul 1956 - 20 Jul 1956
Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to social activities.
Book IX: States, Actions, Relations [Empingham Response Book]
Playford, Averil H
18 Jul 1956 - 20 Jul 1956
Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to states, actions and relations.
Notes [Empingham Response Book]
Playford, Averil H
18 Jul 1956 - 20 Jul 1956
Notes section at the rear of the response book. Includes biographical information about the informants.