English Dialect Society Founded
Poets involved
What happened
In 1873, the English Dialect Society was founded in London, the first dialect society in England, dedicated to the collection and study of English dialects. The society published numerous glossaries and dialect materials over its existence, which lasted until 1896, when its work was largely completed by the publication of Joseph Wright's English Dialect Dictionary. This society played a crucial role in preserving the regional varieties of English.
Literary impact
The English Dialect Society's work provided poets and writers with a rich source of dialect vocabulary, enabling them to represent regional speech in their works. Poets like Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and Thomas Hardy drew on dialect words to evoke specific locales and characters. The society's efforts also contributed to the broader interest in folklore and regional culture that characterized the Victorian period.
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