Dialect Map

This exercise helps you understand the dialectical diversity of Middle English by utilizing the Linguistic Atlas of Late Mediaeval English. Download this pdf, which will help you navigate around the Linguistic Atlas to complete this exercise. 

After you have explored LALME's mapping features, read these three passages of Middle English verse to the best of your ability. Using the maps, textbook, and knowledge from lecture, see if you can figure out where they came from!