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• English Dialect Survey —    The result of the sustained enthusiasm and effort of two linguists, Harold Orton (1898 1975) and Eugen Dieth (1893 1956). When Orton was appointed to the Chair of English Language and Medieval Literature at Leeds University in 1947, it… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• Survey of English Dialects — The Survey of English Dialects was undertaken between 1950 and 1961 under the direction of Professor Harold Orton of the English department of the University of Leeds. It aimed to collect the full range of speech in England and Wales before local …   Wikipedia

• Survey of English Dialects —    see *English Dialect Survey …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• Dialect levelling — is the means by which dialect differences decrease. For example, in rural areas of Britain, although English is widely spoken, the pronunciation and grammar have historically varied. During the 20th century people have been moving into towns and… …   Wikipedia

• dialect — is the language form of a region, and varies from the standard language in matters of vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. Some dialects are also related to social class and ethnic origin. The dialects of the United Kingdom are recorded in… …   Modern English usage

• Survey of Anglo-Welsh Dialects — The Survey of Anglo Welsh Dialects (SAWD) was commenced in 1968 under the direction of David Parry of University College, Swansea. The aim was to record the conservative forms of Welsh English spoken in rural locations in Wales. The methodology… …   Wikipedia

• Survey of English Folklore —    Founded in 1955 as a new research project directed by Professor A. H. Smith, Head of the English Department at University College London, and Honorary Director of the English Place Name Survey, and funded by donations from Mrs Lake Barnett,… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• Institute of Dialect and Folklife Studies —    This first sustained attempt to provide university level teaching of folklore in England grew out of the *English Dialect Survey, on foundations laid by Harold Orton (18981975), and benefited from the expansion in higher education occurring in …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• Yorkshire dialect and accent — The Yorkshire dialect refers to the varieties of English used in the Northern England historic county of Yorkshire. These varieties are often referred to as Broad Yorkshire or Tyke. [ cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/bradford/voices2005/pete… …   Wikipedia

• Lancashire dialect and accent — refers to the vernacular speech in Lancashire, one of the counties of England. Simon Elmes book Talking for Britain said that Lancashire dialect is now much less common than it once was, but it is not yet extinct. The terms sometimes includes or… …   Wikipedia

• Cumbrian dialect — Not to be confused with the Celtic Cumbric language Location of Cumbria within England. The Cumbrian dialect is a local English dialect spoken in Cumbria in northern England, not to be confused with the extinct Celtic language Cumbric that used… …   Wikipedia