It means Yorkshire’s glorious dialect is under threat – and at this rate we could say tarra to it within 45 years, as slang and pronunciation from the South become more common. Retired German teacher ...
Yorkshire should follow in the footsteps of Wales when it comes to being recognised for its own language as well as having its own governing powers, an Ilkley author said. Did you know with a Digital ...
Alongside English and foreign language lessons, Yorkshire dialect could be on the school curriculum too if the oldest society of its kind in the world gets its way. Did you know with a Digital ...
Think you know your 'Ey up' from you 'Nah then'? Yorkshire is famous not just for it's rolling hills, historic towns and strong cups of brew - it is also loved for it's distinctive dialect which has ...
These words, spoken by a ‘village dame’ entering a doctor’s waiting room, were penned in the latter half of the 19th century by author and collector of Yorkshire folklore Richard Blakeborough, who ...
Many visitors to God's Own Country probably think Yorkshire folk speak a different language. But as well as a strong accent there really is a Yorkshire dialect, although the increasingly ancient words ...
Across Yorkshire, we have some weird and wonderful words we use in everyday conversation, but some bits of Yorkshire dialect are a little more obscure. If you consider yourself an expert in speaking ...
I thoroughly enjoyed Charlotte Ambrose’s article about York (Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-What? My surprising things about life in York, March 26). As a newcomer to our great city and as a budding writer, she is ...
Understanding a Yorkshireman can be difficult at the best of times. But a council has added to the problem by making a mess of the regional dialect in posters for an anti-littering campaign. A ...
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