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Author Orton, Harold, 1898-1975, author.

Title The phonology of a south Durham dialect : descriptive, historical, and comparative / by Harold Orton.

Publication Info. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015.

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Description 1 online resource.
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Routledge Library Edition: The English Language
Routledge Library Edition: The English Language.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-306) and index.
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Original Title; Original Copyright; Contents; PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS; LIST OF PHONETIC SYMBOLS USED IN THIS BOOK; INTRODUCTION; PART I; I. DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF THE SOUNDS OF THE PRESENT-DAY DIALECT; II. THE DEVELOPMENT OF MIDDLE ENGLISH SOUNDS IN THE LIVING DIALECT-VOWELS OF STRESSED SYLLABLES; III. THE DEVELOPMENT OF MIDDLE ENGLISH SOUNDS IN THE LIVING DIALECT-VOWELS OF UNSTRESSED SYLLABLES; IV. CONSONANTAL SOUNDS-CHANGES FROM THE OLD AND MIDDLE ENGLISH PERIODS DOWN TO THE PRESENT DAY
v. tabular summary of the old english, middle english, scandinavian, and old french equivalents of the stressed vowels in the living dialectappendix: specimens of the present-day dialect; part ii; vi. the history of the stressed vowel-sounds in the northern english dialects during the modern period; word-list; bibliography; index of subjects
Summary This book, first published in 1933, examines the dialect of the people of Byers Green in County Durham. Orton explores the possible reasons behind why the dialect has signs of external influences, and the ways in which it differs to the dialects of other populations in County Durham. This title will be of interest to students of language and linguistics.
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Subject English language -- Dialects -- England -- Durham.
English language -- Dialects.
England -- Durham.
English language -- Phonology.
English language -- Phonology.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- General.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Orton, Harold. Phonology of a south durham dialect 1138917931 (OCoLC)900121414
ISBN 9781317421948 (electronic book)
1317421949 (electronic book)
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9781138921115 (set)
9781138917934 (Volume 22) (hardback)