Web-based Support for the Survey of Regional English (SuRE)

📄 Project Abstract

The purpose of SuRE, a combined project proposed by the universities of Leeds and Sheffield, is to conduct a detailed study of English dialects as they exist at the turn of the century. The intention is to obtain recordings of examples of informal speech for analysis in terms of phonology, grammar and lexis. Essentially, subject to funding, the survey is to consist of two strands: firstly, a relatively short-term in-depth study of dialect across a network of predetermined locations within England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Eire; secondly, a simpler but ongoing investigation with data being supplied, on a continuing basis, by linguistic fieldworkers wherever, whenever and whatever they are studying. In recording the information thus accumulated, full use will be made of the present levels and capabilities of Information Technology. The outcome will be a substantial computerized linguistic database, which will be available to not only those individuals involved in its creatio...