It contains farm laborers’ Shakespeare-inspired expressions and the reasons why Pembrokeshire is called “Little England”. It took more than 40 years to compile and will form an epic record of Anglo-Welsh dialects for generations to come. Because now the new audio encyclopedia – a fascinating series of recorded interviews studying the English spoken by people in Wales – has been presented to the British Library’s vast sound archive in London. Featuring conversations with individuals across the spectrum of Welsh life, including cockle pickers, school children, farm hands and Tiger Bay residents, the collection was started in 1968 by dialect specialist David Parry. It was completed by fellow expert, Dr Robert Penhallurick of Swansea University.
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