Download or read book The Phonology of a South Durham Dialect written by Harold Orton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-03 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.