My grandfather comes from a rural part of Lancashire and still speaks with a traditionally rhotic accent.
But I have never been to Lancashire and have only heard a few other Lancashirites speak, and they all seem to to have non-rhotic accents.
So the question is, are there two types of Lancashire accents spoken in different parts? Or is the rhotic accent of Lancashire now extinct, replaced by a non-rhotic one?
2007-03-29 23:31:38 · 2 answers · asked by Martin 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Me dad is from St 'elens, moved to Canada in the 60s. Your name, Martin, 'e would probably pronounce Mahhtin, but 'is own last name 'as two syllables ending in 'r' and 'e pronounces both of them.
I'm going to a wedding next week with a bunch of cousins and I will try to see if it's the younger lot that drop their r's. Me dad is 70.
2007-03-29 23:45:37 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lancashire may be in the Grim North, but it is a far better place than Yorkshire..
In Yorkshire many people speak weird and also cannot say "Tuesday" rather, "Chewsday"...the only accolade Yorkshire men have is "The highest Motorway in England" which is a sight to behold, one fella liked it so much, he built his house in the central reservation. Bless him. Visitors to Lancashire please take note that the county is closed every Tuesday for livestock maintenance.
2007-03-30 06:38:07 · answer #2 · answered by Katey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋