Evening Star Newspaper, August 17, 1931, Page 22

(OUNGL STIDFING DALECTSOF U . 1,000 Questions to Be Asked of 1,000 Persons in Each Section. By the Associated Press. Beginning in New England, home of the traditional Yankee twang, scholars today launched a Nation-wide survey of the dialects that make up the Amer-| fean language. Investigators will ask 1,000 questions of 1,000 different people in each sec- tion 'of the country to record the wide variations in what constitutes plain English, in the United States, it was announced today by the Americ Council of Learned Societies, sponsor- ing the survey. Results of the investi- gation will be compiled in a “linguistic stlas of the United States.” Pronunciation to Be Asked. People in all walks of life will be asked to pronounce such words., per- haps, as “cow” and ‘idea” to ree whether they sound tHe same from the lips of Eastern bankers and Midwest farmers. They will be requested to tell whe'her the word “team” means to them a pair of horses, a wagon, o a pair of horses hitched to a wagon They y_be asked, also, ow vailey?” fle, dale, vale or dell, depending on local usage Dr. Hans Kurath of Ohio State Uni- wversity is in charge of the su He and Prof. Miles L. Hanley of versity of Wisconsin wil art the i vestigation in Connecticut. Marf Joos, also of Wisconsin, and Cassil R nard, formerly of Case School of plied Science, Cleveland, will w Massachusetts. Vermont will be sus veyed by Dr. Guy Lowman of Yale. “People in every stratum of society will be visited 50 that words familiarly used by the farmer. old settler, social leader, laborer,- banker, fisherman, housekeeper and businiess ‘man may be recorded, ving a complcte cross sec- “What | tion of their accustomed vnclbullriel."‘ Dr. Kurath explained. “It has taken more than two years of preparatory work to determine what ‘quesucn; should comprise the ques- he continued. “The first | tionnaire, the common words used in | part covers | daily life to describe such things as the | home, food, clothing, furniture, dishes, | farm implements and_weather. Other parts deal with special or set phrases and expressions, the use of singular and plural yerbs and peculiarities of sen- | tence structure. | Many Different Names. “Only through a careful study of our | dialects will it be possible to determine the definite linguistic reasons for the many names for a single object. In | the United States it is common for the same object to have different names in | different localities. It is also true' that a certain name may have a quite dif- ferent meaning, according to the place | in which it is used. | “The informatio in our study of such as is Tequ tory of our language,” Dr. said. “Whil: the average - American | may think wé all speak the same lan- | guage, this is true only in a measure. | Certain_studies which have been made ¢ that in some words there are | which are shown in spelling, vocabulary, inflection or use in a set phrasing When completed, the atlas will present collection of the facts we plan to obtain | w England will be d for a detailed his- Kurath WALKER CUTS SMOKING Mayor Uses Only Two Cigarettes a Day by Doctor’s Order. CARLSBAD, Crechoslovakia, August 17 (). —Mayor James J. Walker of New | York, here for the health cure, has cut | down his consumption of tobacco o two cigarettes a day. | His doctor told him he must abstain from smoking if he intended to ret to America in tip-top shape. Th physician found him organically well but badly in need of rest CLAFLIN Optician—Optometrist 922 14th St. N.W. Established 1889 We changed the ,U/uc& we but not the quality when made these Neduclions When we an- nounced C. T. CLEANING, we had one unit installed and a small staff of trained workers. In six months we have tripled our equip- ment and quadru- pled our staff, in response to your demands. 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Wide— Reg. $345 $3 —Sturdy basswood slat shades, fastened with seine twine and com- plete with fixtures and anchoring device. Other Sizes—3 Ft. to 12 Ft. Wide Were $1.95 to $7.95 Now $1.50 to $7.50 Seconds 69c to $1.25 Shades 39¢c ea. —Plain and duplex shades. 49c¢ to 59c¢ Cretonne 27c yd. —Warp print and terry cloth cretonnes, all dou- 3x5.9 size and popular col- ble faced, all attractive ors. All complete with and 36 in. wide. fixtures. §-piece Ready-made Slip Cover Sets oo pmle %, —Crash cretonne slips, in attrac- tive designs, with plain colored borders, made to fit the average size wing and club chairs and ;iavr‘nport with five separate cush- ons. Sale! 65¢ Felt Base Floorcoverings d. Dropped Patterns and Irregulars —Attractive designs and colorings, in an excellent assortment. Will be cut from the full roll. (Please bring floor measurements.) Kann's—Third Floor. This $§49.50 Full Porcelain RANGE $29.95 —Cabinet style ranges in a rich ivory finish with een trimming. 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A New Shipment of BLUE HERON Genuine Crepe Silk Hose Irregulars $1.95 Grade 89C " —Although the Blue Heron mills have put these stockings aside as seconds, it would take an expert to find the flaws. ‘They are beautifully sheer, durable crepe s with the fashioned dull surface and the famous Blue Heron features— They Do Not Spot in the Rain They Do Not Shrink They Possess Unusual Elasticity They Are Full Fashiophd They Are in New Fall Shades Kann's—Street 3 size bottles of clear glass —Third Floor. A Special Sale of Women’s and Children’s Bathing SUITS $1.39 $1.95 and $2.95 Values —All - wool suits, in women's, misses’ and children's sizes. —The women'’s suits are in black and navy, one-piece style; sizes 34 to 44, —The misses’ and children's, in two-piece novelty effects, and at- tractive colors, Sizes 30 to 34. esn Just Out! Two New “Star” Dollar Books The Story of World Literature $1.00 By John Macy Formerly Pub. at $5 * The Intelligent Woman’s Guide to Socialisin and Capitalism $1.00 By Geo. B. Shaw Formerly Pub. at $4 & : ‘n—bwnndnm Keep the and take up little space in the re- A special value,