Mancunian Dialect

British varieties of EnglishMancunian

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11. Sources

10. Summary

9. Quiz

8. Videos

7. The future of this dialect

6. Lexis and syntax characteristic to that variety

5. Phonological characteristic - differences between this variety and standard forms of English

3. Its past and present associations

4. Famous people using that dialect

2. Where it is used and by whom

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How does Mancunian sound like?

1. Orgin

• Mancunian is the accent and dialect spoken in the majority of Manchester, North West England.
• In 19th century and 20th century speech in Manchester was considered a part of Lancashire dialect
• It is mostly known that Manc (Mancunian) dialect changed the way the other English speaking UK regions
• The history of it comes from "Madchester", as in music festival, that brought such word to the dialect as "madferit" (Mad for it)

• It is used by people from Manchester

2. Where it is used and by whom?

4. Famous people using that dialectresent associations

1. Max Beesley, actor and musician
2. Nick Grimshaw, a popular radio presenter
3. Tony Warren
4. L.S Lowry
5. Morrissey

- This dialect is distinguishable from other Northern English dialects- Characterised by over-enunciation (over pronunciation) of vowel sounds (syllabic speech)- No distinction between STRUT and FOOT vowels or the TRAP and BATH vowels ("but" and "put" are rhymes, as are "gas" and "glass"- Unstressed vowel system of Mancunian accent is the final vowel in words such as "happY" and "lettER"Differences:The Mancunian accent, for example, comes in several varieties which could range from 'broad' to 'posh' with a more 'general' sounding accent in between.

5. Phonological characteristic - differences between this variety and standard forms of Englishre

Words that are used in Mancunian dialect:angin – nasty, disgustingbuzzing – extremely happydead – an emphasis marker (e.g., 'dead busy' and 'dead friendly'.)the dibble – refers to the policegaff – a residence, house or flatginnel – an alleyway, especially when passing beneath a building

6. Lexis and syntax characteristic to that variety

- Our kid - "are kid" refered to a sibling or close friend who is not necessarily a child- Mint - positive term. Example: "I went to a festival last weekend and it was mint"Top - another word for expressing positivity about something'Angin' - describes things that are not really good

Mancunian Slang

- There is no sign of this dialect dying out- The image presented on the left shows dialect map of Mancunian accent- However, people tend to identify themselves more with 'Lancashire', and it is strong identification with the working-class, industrial north

7. The future of this dialect

The variety of British accent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elbrWlIyQqshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ffIOaj-Gdghttps://www.bl.uk/collection-items/manchester-accent-stan-and-vera-working-life-before-world-war-twohttps://www.dialectsarchive.com/england-10

8. Videos & Recordings

Quiz 1 Question : Do you know mancunian dialect?

1. What would you call: A bun with a bacon inside?-a. bacon bap b. bacon sandwichc. bacon buttyd. bacon muffin

Quiz 2 Question

2. When would you use the word "Mint"?a. When something contains flavourings derived from the herb b. When you're describing something that is goodc. When you didn't quite understand what something meantd. When you need to freshen your breath

Quiz 3 Question

3. What would you do if someone told you to "Do one"?a. Sit downb.Go awayc. give them £1d. Down a shot

Quiz 4 Question

4. What would you describe as "buzzing"?a. To describe a rumour a lot of people are discussingb.When you're feeling anxiousc. When you're feeling excitedd. to describe a popular person

Quiz 5 Question

4. What would you mean if you would describe something as 'Hanging'?a. It's disgustingb. It is exciting c. It's suspended in the aird. It's delicious

• Mancunian dialect comes from "Madchester" era
• It is Northern West English accent
• It was mostly known as Lancashire accent
• known for over-enunciation of vowel sounds
• Speaking type characteristic for Mancunian is slow, clear, loud. Usage of A's Bath not Barth Dancing not darncing

Summary

https://www.quora.com/Manchester-UK-What-are-the-keys-to-impersonating-a-good-Mancunian-accenthttps://www.itv.com/news/granada/2017-06-20/manchester-study-finds-the-regions-accents-are-going-stronghttps://www.newcollegegroup.com/blog/understanding-the-manchester-dialect/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_dialecthttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/greater-manchester-accents-how-you-9815705https://prezi.com/hgf4ldjeofgx/mancunian/

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