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4 unusual facts about Eugen Dieth


Eugen Dieth

Eugen Dieth (November 18, 1893 in Neukirch an der Thur - Mai 24, 1956 in Zollikon) was a Swiss linguist, phonetician and dialectologist.

His description of the dialect of Buchan was an important contribution to Scottish dialectology.

More importantly, however, he initiated the work for the Survey of English Dialects and compiled—together with Harold Orton -- the Questionnaire for a Linguistic Atlas of England.

He is well known for his work in English and German phonetics, and for co-initiating the Survey of English Dialects.



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