Studies in Yorkshire Dialects Based on Recordings of Thirteen Dialect Speakers in the West Riding
Description
A study of Yorkshire dialects, based on field tape recordings made by Stanley Ellis and Peter Wright in 1952/1953 and 1963/1964, for the Survey of English Dialects. Fourteen recordings of free speech, from thirteen informants in twelve localities, are analysed. The thesis is presented in two parts. Part One comprises eleven chapters, whilst Part Two contains phonetic and orthographic transcriptions of the informants' tape-recorded speech. The thesis was submitted to Stockholm University in 1972, and is number nine in the University's 'Stockholm Theses in English' series. The introductory chapter in Part One describes the material analysed as part of the Survey of English Dialects, and gives an outline of the Survey and its methods. The aim and scope of the thesis is presented, with information on the dialectal background to the study, and previous studies serving as models. The second chapter describes the tape-recorded material, in terms of scope, their technical quality, the localities and informants, content and style. Chapter Three concerns transcription, and describes the author's approach to such work, including error analysis, principles and the use of symbols. Chapter Four concerns instrumental analysis, based on two of the original recordings and a subsequent recording made by the author in the summer of 1970. Chapter Five presents a description of the sound systems of the dialects, with some reference to diachronic aspects, and including descriptions of thirteen idiolects from the twelve localities. Chapter Six contains observations on vocabulary, morphology and syntax, and Chapter Seven addresses the issue of bilingualism. Chapters eight to eleven comprise general conclusions, a list of abbreviations used, a Bibliography and a Glossary. Part Two contains transcriptions of speakers from Dent, Horton in Ribblesdale, Grassington, Pateley Bridge, Gargrave, Heptonstall, Wibsey, Cawood, Thornhill, Golcar, Skelmanthorpe and Sheffield.
Metadata
| Identifier | fqmb61b6 |
| IRN | 410402 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRP/4/006 |
| Level | File |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/fqmb61b6 |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | Non-Institute Theses and Dissertations |
| Creator(s) | Melchers, Gunnel |
| Date | 1972 |
| Size and Medium | 2 bound volumes. viii, 153 typed leaves; 147 typed leaves. |