An Atlas of English Dialects
Written in a style that is accessible and to the non-specialist, this book presents the findings of the Survey of English Dialects at Sheffield University. An introductory essay sets the work in context, both historically and linguistically. The 90 maps are divided into 3 groups, lexical (the largest section), phonological, and grammatical. Detailed commentaries provide clear and accessible information on the linguistic, historical and cultural significance of words. Indexes aid the reader in...
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Do you call it April Fools’ Day, April Noddy Day or April Gowkin’ Day? Is the season before winter the Autumn, the Fall or the Backend? When you’re out of breath, do you pant, puff, pank, tift or thock?The words we use (and the sounds we make when we use them) are more often than not a product of where we live, and An Atlas of English Dialects shows the reader where certain words, sounds and phrases originate from and why usage varies from region to region. The Atlas includes:ninety maps showing the regions in which particular words, phrases and pronunciations are useddetailed commentaries explaining points of linguistic, historical and cultural interestexplanations of linguistic terms, a bibliography for further reading and a full index.Based on the Survey of English Dialects — the most extensive record of English regional speech — the Atlas is a fascinating and informative guide to the diversity of the English Language in England.
IntroductionKey to pronunciationCounty Boundaries pre-1974County Boundaries in 2006The Maps and CommentariesBibliographyIndex of MapsIndex of Linguistic TermsGeneral Index
