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Elizabeth Mary Wright was an English linguist and folklorist who co-compiled the six-volume English Dialect Dictionary with Joseph Wright from 1898 to 1905.
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Who was Elizabeth Mary Wright?
Elizabeth Mary Wright was an English linguist and folklorist. She worked closely with Joseph Wright on one of the major historical records of English dialects.
What is the English Dialect Dictionary?
The English Dialect Dictionary is a six-volume reference work covering regional English words and forms. Elizabeth Mary Wright co-compiled it with Joseph Wright.
When was the English Dialect Dictionary published?
The six volumes were published from 1898 to 1905. The project documented dialect vocabulary that differed across England and other English-speaking areas.
What was Elizabeth Mary Wright’s role in dialect research?
She helped collect, organize, and edit regional words for the English Dialect Dictionary. Her work preserved everyday vocabulary and folklore that might otherwise have disappeared from written records.
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