‘Village Voices: heritage in accents and dialects' oral history collection, 2011-2012

This material is held atEast Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA)

  • Reference
    • GB 3003 EMOHA123
  • Dates of Creation
    • 2 November 2011 - 2012
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 24 Interviews

Scope and Content

This oral history collection comprises 24 interviews with residents of Leicestershire demonstrating their regional accents, conducted between 2011 to 2012 for the Village Voices: heritage in accents and dialects project. Recordings include responses to a dialect questionnaire, readings of book excerpts and oral history interviews.

Administrative / Biographical History

‘Village Voices: heritage in accents and dialects’ was a research project managed by Diane Davies and Colin Hyde of the University of Leicester, together with Leicestershire County Council’s Museums and Heritage Officer Liz Blood.

Access Information

Some material may be unavailable for general access

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Born digital

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: EMOHA, Harborough FM

Related Material

Village Voices questionnaire and word list available through EMOHA, emoha@leicester.ac.uk