richard51 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 "Cosner kick a bow agin a woah until it bosts"Thats how us lalks. Ow dust though. Linguists should find this easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Best put the cork back in the bottle I think. [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard51 Posted October 9, 2014 Author Share Posted October 9, 2014 Norman, can you enlighten him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard51 Posted October 9, 2014 Author Share Posted October 9, 2014 Just one clue before tomorrow:Port Vale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Interesting that you mention dialects richard51. I was just thinking the other day that that was one thing that I could never tell when I heard brits speaking french, where they were from in the UK. And yet in english, for the most part I could, apart from those I know who have 'received pronunication'. I have flat vowel sounds, and the rest is just clear. I cannot even think of other things we say here apart from the well known one of saying, 'pet'. Not an attractive accent, but there are worse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSKS Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Now here's a thing about dialect and accent. There always seems to be an assumption that one's accent or dialect confirms one's nationality in the UK. But I speak with a slight Yorkshire accent but am a son of the Shankill. People often say ''oh, but you're not really Irish, you don't have the accent''.Well I'm sorry, but I was born there, grew up there 'til my teens and my parents, grandparents and great grandparents are all Irish. Yet even when I go ''back home'' I get accused of being English! How unfair is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clark Kent II Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 It looks rather Black Country to me. Kicking a ball against a wall until it bursts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 We knew someone irish with a scottish accent, and certainly not an irish accent.And the canadians, clueless, as I am english, from the NE and I speak french with an english accent. The english speakers thought I was irish and the french speakers thought I was french. I cannot do broad accents. Maybe that is why I never lost my english accent when speaking french, as I am not a good mimic[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 From the hint I would guess Potteries.Couldn't kixk a ball against a wall till it bursts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard51 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 Well done.Never used the expression myself, but here is the explanation:http://sittingontheswings.com/2013/08/30/potteries-dialect-by-darren-sant/I do like the paragraph on the football teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.