The Northern Echo

North East dialects 'alive and kicking' according to academic

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The Northern Echo

North-East dialects

I WORK in the English department at Sunderland University and am researching the accents and dialects of the North-East. I'm fascinated by the whole issue of where people draw their personal dialect ...
AOL

Northern dialects can be closer to original English – despite what southerners might say

“Ey oop! Ey oop!”, says comedian Michael McIntyre to his audience in Leeds. “That’s supposed to be ‘hello’, according to you.” He sticks with his Yorkshire theme for a couple of minutes, mocking nowt, ...
Evening Chronicle

Project to try and preserve Geordie dialect

FUNDERS have said “whey aye” to a bid for a cash boost to help study the famous North East dialect. The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £25,000 to the Taaking Heeds venture, which will involve 80 ...