General Northern English – A Standard of Its Own?
Research Question
Introduction
To what extent can General Northern English be seen as a standard varietiy of the northern British English varieties? Aspects:
- North-South divide
- History of northern English
- Varieties of northern English
- Dialect leveling
The North of England combines a vast number of varieties of English. In terms of phonetic and phonological features, the varieties seem to differ a lot. However, there are features within these varieties which can be found in several of the local varieties. Because these features can be found in more than one variety of the North, the question arises, whether there is a General Northern English.
Methodology
- Qualitative approach
- Analysis of three different varieties of Northern British English (Scouse (Liverpool), Geordie (Newcastle), Yorkshire (York))
- Comparing the features of the varieties to find similarieties and differences in order to see, what there are representative characteristics of Northern English
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General Northern English – A Standard of Its Own?
Research Question
Introduction
To what extent can General Northern English be seen as a standard varietiy of the northern British English varieties? Aspects:
The North of England combines a vast number of varieties of English. In terms of phonetic and phonological features, the varieties seem to differ a lot. However, there are features within these varieties which can be found in several of the local varieties. Because these features can be found in more than one variety of the North, the question arises, whether there is a General Northern English.
Methodology
References