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Total number of records: 149

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Archives146
Books and printed items3

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english language - dialects2
culture2
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implements, utensils etc1
occupations1
nature1
language and languages1
food1
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England143
Norfolk143
Outwell11
North Elmham11
Pulham St Mary11
Shipdham11
Reedham11
Ludham11
Great Snoring11
Blickling11

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Francis, W Nelson (1910-2002)149
Smith, Mr Walter11
Jermy, Mr Abiathar10
Dawson, Edward J9
Browne, Edward T8
Roper, Mr G. William7
Ike7
Crook, Mr David7
Hunt, Mr Sidney7
Holman, Mr Isaac Charles7

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Norfolk Response Books

Francis, W Nelson (1910-2002)

1956-1957

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

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Some dialectal verb forms in England

Francis, W Nelson (1910-2002)

1961

Offprint from Orbis, vol. X, no. 1, 1961.

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Resolution of structural ambiguity by lexical probability : the English double object

Francis, W Nelson (1910-2002)

1956

Reprint from American speech, vol. XXXI, no. 2, May 1956.

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Docking Response Book - 21Nf1
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Docking Response Book - 21Nf1

Francis, W Nelson (1910-2002)

7 Nov 1956 - 9 Nov 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...

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Ashwelthorpe Response Book - 21Nf10
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Ashwelthorpe Response Book - 21Nf10

Francis, W Nelson (1910-2002)

19 Jan 1957 - 22 Jan 1957

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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Reedham Response Book - 21Nf11
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Reedham Response Book - 21Nf11

Francis, W Nelson (1910-2002)

25 Nov 1956 - 29 Nov 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...

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Pulham St Mary Response Book - 21Nf12
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Pulham St Mary Response Book - 21Nf12

Francis, W Nelson (1910-2002)

7 Feb 1957 - 12 Feb 1957

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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The structure of American English

Francis, W Nelson (1910-2002); McDavid, Raven Ioor

1958

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Garboldisham Response Book - 21Nf13
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Garboldisham Response Book - 21Nf13

Francis, W Nelson (1910-2002)

2 Feb 1957 - 6 Feb 1957

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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Great Snoring Response Book - 21Nf2
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Great Snoring Response Book - 21Nf2

Francis, W Nelson (1910-2002)

2 Mar 1957 - 6 Mar 1957

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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Blickling Response Book - 21Nf3
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Blickling Response Book - 21Nf3

Francis, W Nelson (1910-2002)

8 Dec 1956 - 11 Dec 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...

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Grimston Response Book - 21Nf4
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Grimston Response Book - 21Nf4

Francis, W Nelson (1910-2002)

19 Mar 1957 - 23 Mar 1957

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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