| Summary: | A2 _Note on the Dialect File_ 1._Content_. The items in this dialect file are not _edited_ - that is, the file contains everything that has been collected and contributed, and has not been culled, on the principle that any pre-selection would prejudice a rational decision on every scope of the work. 2._Order_ .The items are filed in strict _alphabetical order_, but with cross-references which will facilitate the bringing together of variant forms when the material accumulated is sufficient to permit decisions on the form of head-entries. Within this general alphabetical arrangement, the following order has been adopted: (a) A printed citation precedes items collected orally, and the printed slips are arranged _chronologically_. (b) Items collected _orally_ are arranged in _chronological_ order of their report. _see over on next card_ 1. Content - The items in this dialect file are not edited - that is, the file contains everything that has been collected and contributed, and has not been culled, on the principle that any pre-selection would prejudice a rational decision on every scope of the work. 2. Order - The items are filed in strict alphabetical order, but with cross-references which will facilitate the bringing together of variant forms when the material accumulated is sufficient to permit decisions on the form of head-entries. Within this general alphabetical arrangement, the following order has been adopted: (a) A printed citation precedes items collected orally, and the printed slips are arranged chronologically. (b) Items collected orally are arranged in chronological order of their report. see over on next card Not used Not used This is an instructional card, not a citation; checked by Cathy Wiseman on Tue 17 Jun 2014
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