Staffordshire Response Books

Description

Response books, completed in ms. phonetic script, recording the answers of informants from Survey of English Dialects (SED) localities in Staffordshire to the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire. Responses were recorded by SED fieldworker Peter H. Gibson at Warslow, Mow Cop, Alton, Barlaston, Ellenhall, Hoar Cross, Mavesyn Ridware, Lapley, Edingale, Wigginton and Himley. Each response book bears ms. editorial markings relating to the editing of the recorded responses for publication in the SED West Midlands Counties Basic Material volume. Response books for Staffordshire were edited by Michael Barry and G. Price in 1965-1966. The response books are retained in the numerical order assigned to SED localities, 12 St 1-11

Metadata

Identifier nyhtky5f
IRN 409608
Class Mark LAVC/SED/2/2/12
Level File
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/nyhtky5f
Collection(s) Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Category Archive
Parent Record Questionnaire Response Books
Creator(s) Gibson, Dr Peter H
Date 1953-1954
Size and Medium 1 magazine file with 11 ms. response books.

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