Elizabeth Mary Lea was born in the East End of London on 10 October 1863, the eldest daughter of an Anglican clergyman.[1] After a year in Somerset, the family moved in 1873 to Tedstone Delamere in Herefordshire.[2] After a period at boarding school Elizabeth lived at home "a very easy and pleasant life, though uneventful and rather useless",[3] until Sophie Weisse, the older sister of her brother's schoolfriend, encouraged her to "aim at more profitable employment of my time and such talents as I possessed." At her father's suggestion she applied to Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, where she was accepted, matriculating in October 1887.[4]
She first encountered Joseph Wright in her second year at Lady Margaret Hall, when she attended his Old English lectures.[5] During her third year, he enquired about her willingness "to do eventually some original work"[6] and she subsequently worked under him to prepare a grammar of the dialect of Northumbria.[7] Elizabeth and Joseph married in 1896. Together the Wrights compiled The English Dialect Dictionary in six volumes between 1898 and 1905. Elizabeth undertook most of the secretarial work for the dictionary which included numerous letters and "50,000 prospectuses".[8]
After Joseph's death in 1930, Elizabeth published a two-volume biography of him.[7] In Joseph Wright's Dictionary of National Biography entry they are recorded as being described by contemporaries as "the happiest couple in Oxford".[8] They had two children who died in childhood. She died in 1958 and was buried in Wolvercote Cemetery.[10]
Publications
Joseph and Elizabeth Wright with their children, c. 1907.
Books
Wright, Elizabeth Mary (1913). Rustic Speech and Folk-lore. London: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
———— (1932). The Life of Joseph Wright. London: Oxford University Press. (Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.)
with Joseph Wright
Wright, Joseph; Wright, Elizabeth Mary (1908). Old English Grammar. London: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
————; ———— (1923). Elementary Old English Grammar. London: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 18 December 2020. (Abridgement of preceding work.)
————; ———— (1923). Elementary Middle English Grammar. London: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
————; ———— (1924). An Elementary Historical New English Grammar. London: Oxford University Press.
Articles
Lea, Elizabeth Mary (1894). "The Language of the Northumbrian Gloss to the Gospel of St Mark". Anglia. 16 (Jahresband): 62–134. doi:10.1515/angl.1894.1894.16.62. S2CID 161334171.
———— (1894). "The Language of the Northumbrian Gloss to the Gospel of St Mark". Anglia. 16 (Jahresband): 135–514. doi:10.1515/angl.1894.1894.16.135.
Wright, Elizabeth M. (1902). "Beowulf l. 1363". Englische Studien. 30: 341–343. hdl:2027/uc1.b3385497. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
———— (1906). "Notes on 'Sir Gawayne and the Green Knight'". Englische Studien. 36: 209–2273. hdl:2027/uc1.b3385503. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
———— (1907). "The Varieties of English Speech". Quarterly Review. 207: 86–109.
———— (July 1935). "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (concluded)". Journal of English and Germanic Philology. 34 (3): 339–350. JSTOR 27704043. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
———— (July 1936). "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight". Journal of English and Germanic Philology. 35 (3): 313–320. JSTOR 27704152. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
———— (July 1940). "Additional Notes on "The Pearl"". Journal of English and Germanic Philology. 39 (3): 315–318. JSTOR 27704638. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ ab"Wright, Elizabeth Mary". A Dictionary of English Folklore. Oxford University Press. 2000. ISBN978-0-19-860766-3.
^ ab"Wright, Joseph (1855–1930)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/37036. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^Dickins, Bruce (1934). "Elizabeth Mary Wright: A Bibliography". Leeds Studies in English. 3. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^"Elizabeth Mary Lea". FamilySearch. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
January 26, 2023
elizabeth, mary, wright, october, 1863, 1958, english, linguist, folklorist, 1923bornelizabeth, mary, lea10, october, 1863london, englanddied1958, 1958, aged, oxford, englandoccupation, linguistfolkloristwriterspousejoseph, wright, 1896, died, 1930, academic, . Elizabeth Mary Wright 10 October 1863 1958 was an English linguist and folklorist Elizabeth Mary WrightElizabeth Mary Wright 1923BornElizabeth Mary Lea10 October 1863London EnglandDied1958 1958 00 00 aged 94 95 Oxford EnglandOccupation s LinguistFolkloristWriterSpouseJoseph Wright m 1896 died 1930 wbr Academic backgroundAlma materLady Margaret Hall OxfordAcademic workDisciplineEnglish LanguageSub disciplineDialects Contents 1 Biography 2 Publications 2 1 Books 2 2 Articles 3 ReferencesBiography EditElizabeth Mary Lea was born in the East End of London on 10 October 1863 the eldest daughter of an Anglican clergyman 1 After a year in Somerset the family moved in 1873 to Tedstone Delamere in Herefordshire 2 After a period at boarding school Elizabeth lived at home a very easy and pleasant life though uneventful and rather useless 3 until Sophie Weisse the older sister of her brother s schoolfriend encouraged her to aim at more profitable employment of my time and such talents as I possessed At her father s suggestion she applied to Lady Margaret Hall Oxford where she was accepted matriculating in October 1887 4 She first encountered Joseph Wright in her second year at Lady Margaret Hall when she attended his Old English lectures 5 During her third year he enquired about her willingness to do eventually some original work 6 and she subsequently worked under him to prepare a grammar of the dialect of Northumbria 7 Elizabeth and Joseph married in 1896 Together the Wrights compiled The English Dialect Dictionary in six volumes between 1898 and 1905 Elizabeth undertook most of the secretarial work for the dictionary which included numerous letters and 50 000 prospectuses 8 On 2 July 1934 Wright was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from the University of Leeds 9 After Joseph s death in 1930 Elizabeth published a two volume biography of him 7 In Joseph Wright s Dictionary of National Biography entry they are recorded as being described by contemporaries as the happiest couple in Oxford 8 They had two children who died in childhood She died in 1958 and was buried in Wolvercote Cemetery 10 Publications Edit Joseph and Elizabeth Wright with their children c 1907 Books Edit Wright Elizabeth Mary 1913 Rustic Speech and Folk lore London Oxford University Press Retrieved 15 December 2020 1932 The Life of Joseph Wright London Oxford University Press Vol 1 and Vol 2 with Joseph Wright Wright Joseph Wright Elizabeth Mary 1908 Old English Grammar London Oxford University Press Retrieved 15 December 2020 1923 Elementary Old English Grammar London Oxford University Press Retrieved 18 December 2020 Abridgement of preceding work 1923 Elementary Middle English Grammar London Oxford University Press Retrieved 15 December 2020 1924 An Elementary Historical New English Grammar London Oxford University Press Articles Edit Lea Elizabeth Mary 1894 The Language of the Northumbrian Gloss to the Gospel of St Mark Anglia 16 Jahresband 62 134 doi 10 1515 angl 1894 1894 16 62 S2CID 161334171 1894 The Language of the Northumbrian Gloss to the Gospel of St Mark Anglia 16 Jahresband 135 514 doi 10 1515 angl 1894 1894 16 135 Wright Elizabeth M 1902 Beowulf l 1363 Englische Studien 30 341 343 hdl 2027 uc1 b3385497 Retrieved 14 December 2020 1906 Notes on Sir Gawayne and the Green Knight Englische Studien 36 209 2273 hdl 2027 uc1 b3385503 Retrieved 14 December 2020 1907 The Varieties of English Speech Quarterly Review 207 86 109 April 1935 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Journal of English and Germanic Philology 34 2 157 159 JSTOR 27704011 Retrieved 14 December 2020 July 1935 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight concluded Journal of English and Germanic Philology 34 3 339 350 JSTOR 27704043 Retrieved 14 December 2020 July 1936 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Journal of English and Germanic Philology 35 3 313 320 JSTOR 27704152 Retrieved 14 December 2020 July 1940 Additional Notes on The Pearl Journal of English and Germanic Philology 39 3 315 318 JSTOR 27704638 Retrieved 14 December 2020 References Edit Wright 1932 p 143 Wright 1932 pp 152 154 Wright 1932 p 164 Wright 1932 pp 164 165 Wright 1932 p 140 Wright 1932 p 185 a b Wright Elizabeth Mary A Dictionary of English Folklore Oxford University Press 2000 ISBN 978 0 19 860766 3 a b Wright Joseph 1855 1930 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 37036 Subscription or UK public library membership required Dickins Bruce 1934 Elizabeth Mary Wright A Bibliography Leeds Studies in English 3 Retrieved 25 January 2021 Elizabeth Mary Lea FamilySearch Retrieved 13 December 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elizabeth Mary Wright amp oldid 1132604343, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
