The linguistic atlas of England / edited by Harold Orton, Stewart Sanderson and John Widdowson.
TITLE:
The linguistic atlas of England / edited by Harold Orton, Stewart Sanderson and John Widdowson.
Publication Date:
1978
Publication Information:
London : Croom Helm,
Physical Description:
550 p. : ill., maps.
Subject Term:
Additional Contributors:
Bibliography Note:
Includes index.
Summary:
This fascinating record of how English is spoken in England is now being reprinted. Over 400 maps detail differences in phonology, lexicon, morphology and syntax. Orton's unique atlas was inspired by the English Dialect Survey, a project which set out to elicit information about the current dialectical usages of the older members of the farming communities throughout rural England. The Survey then mapped this information to illustrate the regional distributions of those features of regional speech which persisted from ancient times.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780856642944
