Dialect in British Fiction: 1800-1836Funded by The Arts and Humanities Research CouncilSupported by The University of Sheffield
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Bisset, Robert (1800)
Biography; Courtship; Didactic / Moralising; Humour; Inheritance / Identity; Manners / Society; Political; Satirical; Highlands of Scotland; England ;
Dialect Speakers
1. Serjeant - A serjeant who had belonged to his father's regiment
2. Mrs. Dip - Formerly a maid, now wife of Mr. Jacob Dip who was formerly a tallow-chander
3. Mr. Rhodomontade - Proprietor of Rogue Place, which is the set of his forefathers, has travelled significantly and makes things up to increase his consequence
4. Elderly lady on stage-coach - Elderly lady on stage-coach with daughter (Miss Bouncer) and friend
5. The Captain - Initially appears to be a captain, but later turns out to be servant
6. servant at Wetherby - Servant
7. Simon Suffolk - Cheesemonger
8. A teacher - Teacher
9. The preacher - Methodist preacher, Scotch seceder, faith without works
10. Mr. Barber - Unitarian and political barber
11. 'Squire Dip - Former tallow-chandler, now attempting to be gentleman
12. Mr. Swearwell - Corrupt lawyer
2
Carver, Mrs (1800)
Courtship; Epistolary; Gothic; Inheritance / Identity; Castle (Arkeley Castle); country houses;
Dialect Speakers
1. Lucy - Julia St. Edward's maid
2. Arthur Bennet - Butler
3. Miss Carroset - Social climber
4. Stephen Macardoe - Servant / messenger
5. O'Nettle; Mrs. Lacy; others - mixed group of domestic staff
6. Fisherman - Fishermen
7. Meg Barney - Cottager
8. Post-boy - Post-boy (driving cart)
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Edgeworth, Maria (1800)
Anecdotal; Domestic; Historical; Humour; Manners / Society; Social Commentary; Ireland; Castle; ;
Dialect Speakers
1. Authorial voice ('Maria Edgeworth') - Author
2. Thady Quirk - Steward
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Foster, Mrs E. M. (1800)
Humour; Inheritance / Identity; Manners / Society; Political; Cornwall;
Dialect Speakers
1. Joanna - Servant
2. Mrs Wilson - Farmer's wife
3. Mr Jones; Miss Davis; others - Stagecoach passengers
5
Holloway, William (1800)
Courtship; Didactic / Moralising; Domestic; Gothic; Inheritance / Identity; Lauderbrooke Hall; Woodland Castle;
Dialect Speakers
1. Dorothy Elmford - Poor cottager
2. Ambrose Elmford - Poor cottager
3. Woodman - Woodman
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Meeke, Mary (1800)
Biography; Courtship; Inheritance / Identity; Manners / Society; English country houses;
Dialect Speakers
1. Postillions - Postillions
2. Betsey and Patty Balfour - Child in a family that has servants but is not very orderly
3. Mrs. Mackintosh - Trade (by marriage)
4. Martha - Individual
5. Rioters - Rioters
6. Mr Hawkins - Herring-salter
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Selden, Catharine (1800)
Courtship; Domestic; Inheritance / Identity; Manners / Society; Sentimental; England - country estate in Skipton; Baden, Germany;
Dialect Speakers
1. Mrs Barton - Cottager
2. Lord Somerset - Aristocrat
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Smith, Charlotte (1800)
Courtship; Domestic; Gothic; Yorkshire ;
Dialect Speakers
1. Peasant - Peasant
2. Mrs Gournay - Housekeeper
3. Steward - Steward
4. Rachael - Servant - a girl with 'a naturally good and compassionate temper'
5. Solitary Wanderer (first person narrator) - Gentleman
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Smith, Horatio (1800)
Courtship; Domestic; Manners / Society; Social Commentary; Gloucestershire;
Dialect Speakers
1. Irish Officer - Officer
2. Countrymen - Countrymen
3. Sir Thomas's man - Sir Thomas's man
4. Bridport - Gentleman
5. Isaac Solomon - Jew
6. Ferryman - Ferryman
7. Man who is fishing - Fisherman
8. Man - Colliers
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Smith, Charlotte (1800)
Adventure; Courtship; Manners / Society; Travel; Liverpool; Jamaica; London and fashionable society;
Dialect Speakers
1. Captain - The captain
2. Juana - A black female servant
3. Henrietta - Gentlewoman (commenting on half-sisters)
4. Amponah - Slave, but one who has spent some time in England and is intimate with the family.
5. A negro - A slave, unskilled role
6. Child - One of a group of negro and mulatto children
7. Mr Denbigh - Gentleman
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