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The Phonology of the Dialect of Shaw (Lancashire): A Descriptive and Historical Survey
Chadwick, Gwen
1976
A study of the dialect spoken in the town of Shaw, near Oldham in Greater Manchester, based on data collected through fieldwork interviews with three local informants.
SED Word Map: Chickens
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]
Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question IV.6.11, Chickens (i.e. young hens), mapping responses Chicks, Chick, Chickens and Chicken. The map was compiled by Harold Orton and i...
Sound Recordings, Ireland
Taylor, Barry Roy
1973-1976
Compilation of field and commercial recordings of Irish fiddle playing (some with whistle/piano/pipe accompaniment). Includes also the singing of an unidentified male singer. Fiddle players include Ju...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Kingston, Dorset
Dec 1956
[Side 1] Henry reflects on changes in farming, talks about ploughing with horses, describes harvesting in past incl. mowing by hand, memories of 'leasing' [= gathering leftover corn] after harvest and...
Dorset Response Books
Wright, John T
1956
Response books, completed in ms. phonetic script, recording the answers of informants from Survey of English Dialects (SED) localities in Dorset to the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire. Responses were record...
Conistone Survey Contact Prints: C
July 1971
Contact prints of photographs taken during a Survey of Vernacular Architecture around Conistone ( Wharfedale), undertaken by students on the Museums Association Diploma Curatorial Course in Folk Life ...