The Phonology of a South Durham Dialect: Descriptive, Historical, and Comparative

Author:   Harold Orton
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Volume:   22
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9781138917934


Pages:   328
Publication Date:   25 June 2015
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Harold Orton
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   22
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9781138917934


ISBN 10:   1138917931
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   25 June 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Preface; Abbreviations; List of phonetic symbols used in this book; Introduction; Part 1; 1. Descriptive account of the sounds of the present-day dialect 2. The development of Middle English sounds in the living dialect – vowels of stressed syllables 3. The development of Middle English sounds in the living dialect – vowels of unstressed syllables 4. Consonantal sounds – changes from the Old and Middle English periods down to the present day 5. Tabular summary of the Old English, Middle English, Scandinavian, and Old French equivalents of the stressed vowels in the living dialect; Appendix: specimens of the present-day dialect; Part 2; 6. The history of the stressed vowel-sounds in the Northern English dialects during the modern period; Word-list; Bibliography; Index of subjects

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