"The British Library Sound Archive has acquired the audio recordings of the Survey of Anglo-Welsh Dialects, a unique, in-depth investigation into the local vocabulary, pronounciation and grammar of English in Wales. Listen to some of the audio samples from the archive, with pictures. Visit the British Library's Sounds Familiar homepage"
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/07/22/welsh-dialect-recordings-given-to-the-british-library-91466-21380133/
"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.
Among the dozens who gave recorded interviews for the project was a farm labourer from Knighton, Powys, known as “Mr W”. Mr W was found to use the expression “yet” to mean “still” as in “It is raining yet”."
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