Presentation of the blog

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Personal project :

First, here is an original map (image 2) that was adapted by us (image 1) to mark out the locations of typical places where accents are widespread in England.

This map (1) will be used on this blog as a reference for the location of accents.

By spirit of fullness, England will be the only country shelled for the moment as already expressed.

I chose to build my rating by taking example on the map I have already presented, then I have to bring examples to fill out these different categories. The examples are cuttings from TV shows, especially teen dramas firstly, afterward more mature contents will be studied.

The present article will be in constent evolution as every study (category) that will also be transcripted in articles, these are all going to be created and completed althrough this semester.

Provisional typology :

1. North :

- Lancashire dialects - Joseph Gilgun (This is England ; Misfits), Richard Lumsdane (Sugar Rush), In the flesh.

- Scouse (Liverpool) dialect - Stephen Graham (This is England).

- Mancunian dialect - David Threlfall (Shameless), Fresh Meat.

2. Midlands :

- Black country (West Midlands) dialect - Brian Conley (The Grimleys).

- Brummie dialect - Peaky Blinders.

- Derby (East Midlands - West) dialect - Jack O'Connel (Skins), Lauren Socha (Misfits).

- Grimsby (East Midlands - East) dialect - Thomas Turgoose (This is England).

- Nottingham (East Midlands - Center) dialect - Perry Fitzpatrick (This is England ; Dirty Eggs),  Joe Dempsie (This is England ; Skins).

3. West Country :

- West country dialect - Toby Jones (Detectorists).

- Bristol dialect - Mike Bailey, Lisa Backwell (Skins), David Prowse (Darth Vader from Star Wars original trilogy).

- Cornish dialect - Alex Reid (Misfits).

4. East anglia :

- Suffolk dialect - Alice Henley (Rome ; The Bill), Detectorists.

- Essex dialect - Joe Thomas (The Inbetweeners ; Fresh Meat).

5. South :

- Estuary dialect (South East) - Matt King (Skins ; Super Hans).

- Kentish dialect - Mackenzie Crook (Detectorists ; Skins).

- Brighton dialect (Sussex) - Sugar Rush.

- London dialect - Antonia Thomas (Misfits), Zawe Ashton (Fresh Meat), Lenora Crichlow (Sugar Rush ; Being human).

- Southeast London or "Cockney" dialect - Misfits ; Till death do us part ; Births Marriages & Deaths.

6. "Accentology", related articles :

- The slang : Polari ; Thieves' cant.

- The chav subculture : Flip & Higgy (This is England), Kelly (Misfits), Cook (Skins).

- The posh subculure  : Sally Phillips (Skins), Sophie Winkleman (Titanic), Downton abbey.

[To be continued...]

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Website : http://www.anglotopia.net/ // Article : English Language: Map of the Various Accents in the British Isles – British Accent Map June 12, 2015 By Jonathan.