18-02-2019, 11:47 AM
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Re: Dialect Test
Originally Posted by Pyxell
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The 100 questions didn't take very long, though, and were rather interesting!One of my massive hates is when sweets are called candy, and when biscuits are called cookies.
Ironic, then, that the 'test' has been created by an American publication!
18-02-2019, 11:49 AM
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Re: Dialect Test
Originally Posted by Pyxell
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The 100 questions didn't take very long, though, and were rather interesting!One of my massive hates is when sweets are called candy, and when biscuits are called cookies.
18-02-2019, 12:25 PM
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Re: Dialect Test
It gave a wide area result for me, all south and south east so roughly right but seemed to be concentrating on Luton, Dover and Portsmouth.I've only lived in 2 different places all my life, West London and Berkshire.
I answered all questions the way I would have spoken/pronounced/identified things as a kid so therefore it SHOULD have given a more specific location.
Maybe I'm just weird
18-02-2019, 12:28 PM
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Re: Dialect Test
Originally Posted by Nicol
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It gave a wide area result for me, all south and south east so roughly right but seemed to be concentrating on Luton, Dover and Portsmouth.I've only lived in 2 different places all my life, West London and Berkshire.
I answered all questions the way I would have spoken/pronounced/identified things as a kid so therefore it SHOULD have given a more specific location.
Maybe I'm just weird
18-02-2019, 12:44 PM
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Re: Dialect Test
Originally Posted by Pyxell
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What are yam yam words?
- The name Black Country, comes from the industrial history of the area.
People often mix up the Birmingham and Black Country accents. Over the years the two have almost merged. The overall sing-song quality and word pronunciation make the two accents very similar.
People that live in the Black Country are very proud of the way they speak. They have their own dialect and vocabulary as opposed to just being a different accent.
One of the most famous features is the 'yam yam' sound when saying certain phrases. 'You are' is pronounced yo'am and 'are you' is pronounced 'am ya'.
18-02-2019, 01:30 PM
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Re: Dialect Test
Originally Posted by JBR
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Yes, Marge drew my attention to that yesterday.I found it to come up with what I'd find predictable: West Riding and North Lancashire (excluding Manchester and Liverpool).
To be realistic, I am conscious that my language has changed as I have grown up and moved around so for that reason, when taking part, I tried to remember the sort of words I would have used when I was a young lad in Bradford. Naturally, I took after my dad in my speech.
A good friend, who lives in Huddersfield, is more Yorkshire in his speech and, for example, uses the word "nesh" whereas I use (and used) "freezing".
Nevertheless, I suspect our respective areas on the resultant maps would have been very similar.
By gum it's cold this morning. Gi' oe-er, th'art nesh.
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