This fascinating record of how English is spoken in England is now being reprinted. Over 400 maps detail differences in phonology, lexicon, morphology and syntax. Orton's unique atlas was inspired by the English Dialect Survey, a project which set out to elicit information about the current dialectical usages of the older members of the farming communities throughout rural England. The Survey then mapped this information to illustrate the regional distributions of those features of regional speech which persisted from ancient times. Published after Orton's death, the publication of this volume is a continuing testimony to the sustained interest in the linguistic geography of England.