Anglian is a cover term used to refer to two
Anglian language is also often used as a cover term for any of the
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Anglian — may refer to* The Anglian dialects * The Anglic languages * The Anglian Stage (Anglian glaciation period) * The Anglian automobile * Used in reference to the cultural products and politics of the Angles of Anglo Saxon England. * East Anglia is an … Wikipedia
Anglian — [aŋ′glē ən] adj. of the Angles or their language or culture n. 1. a member of the Angles 2. Old English as spoken in the dialects of Mercia and Northumbria … English World dictionary
Anglian — noun Date: circa 1711 1. a member of the Angles 2. the Old English dialects of Mercia and Northumbria • Anglian adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Anglian — An•gli•an [[t]ˈæŋ gli ən[/t]] n. 1) peo the Northumbrian and Mercian dialects of Old English collectively 2) peo of or pertaining to the Angles or Anglian • Etymology: 1720–30 … From formal English to slang
Anglian — /ang glee euhn/, adj. 1. Also, Anglic. of or relating to the Angles or to East Anglia. n. 2. an Angle. 3. the northern and central group of Old English dialects, spoken in Northumbria and Mercia. [1720 30; ANGLI(A) + AN] * * * … Universalium
Anglian — noun one of the major dialects of Old English • Hypernyms: ↑Old English, ↑Anglo Saxon … Useful english dictionary
List of dialects of the English language — This is a list of dialects of the English language. Dialects are linguistic varieties which differ in pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar from each other and from Standard English (which is itself a dialect). Dialects can be usefully defined as … Wikipedia
East Anglian English — is a dialect of English spoken in East Anglia. This easternmost area of England was probably home to the first ever form of language which can be called English. East Anglian English has had a very considerable input into the formation of… … Wikipedia
West Country dialects — SW England official region (approximately co extensive with areas where West Country dialects are spoken) The West Country dialects and West Country accents are generic terms applied to any of several English dialects and accents used by much of… … Wikipedia
Survey of English Dialects — The Survey of English Dialects was undertaken between 1950 and 1961 under the direction of Professor Harold Orton of the English department of the University of Leeds. It aimed to collect the full range of speech in England and Wales before local … Wikipedia
