Wardie1993
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- Joined
- Sep 24, 2015
- Member Type
- Interested in Language
- Native Language
- British English
- Home Country
- UK
- Current Location
- UK
Up in Yorkshire, Northern England, we have our own variety of English, which is so different from Queen's English it's almost a foreign language, sadly this thick dialect isn't commonly heard any more, but can still be heard in the deepest parts of the Yorkshire countryside, the reason Yorkshire English is so different is because Yorkshire English is a mix of Old English and Old Norse (roughly about 75% Old Norse) compared to Queen's, which is Old English and Norman. Being a Yorkshireman, I do wish our traditional dialect will be put on the Intangible Cultural Heritage list, since it definetly applies, it's a dialect which is important in our culture, but we're losing it (because Queen's English is now the lingua franca).
A dictionary of Yorkshire English words:
http://www.yorkshire-dialect.org/dictionary.htm
A dictionary of Yorkshire English words:
http://www.yorkshire-dialect.org/dictionary.htm