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Lancashire Dialect Help

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Carole

Carole Report 6 Nov 2007 13:14

Thanks everyone for your info, I have an excellent book as well Leclerc very similar to the one you had.
Bren, I just want the area in general not in particular and a general history, nothing too intense.
Malcolm thanks for the websites I shall have a look at those.

Many thanks

Carole

Bren from Oldham

Bren from Oldham Report 6 Nov 2007 09:37

what do you want to know and which area of Lancashie are you interested in
because different parts of the region have different dialects and sayings

Bren

mgnv

mgnv Report 6 Nov 2007 09:11

Carole,

There are a couple of dialect recordings sites (not limited to Lancs):

http://www.collectbritain(.)co.uk/collections/dialects/
Remove parentheses. Jane from Orrell is worth listening to - and
http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/sounds/

Leclerc

Leclerc Report 5 Nov 2007 17:41

Carole
There used be a book called "lanky spoken 'er" which I had years ago, which had the some of the origins of the phrases and words, e.g. "ginnel" "snicket" etc. I found it very good and amusing to look at where the words originated. Unfortunetly I lent it to a southerner friend "south of ship canal person" so he could educate himself in proper english, but alas he took himself off from gods country never to be seen again.

I miss my book terribly !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Leclerc

Carole

Carole Report 5 Nov 2007 16:43

No Potty, I am a lancashire lass myself, I am after the history really, to add to my family history archive

Carole

Potty

Potty Report 5 Nov 2007 16:08

Have you any examples which you can post? Somebody on here might be able to help!

Carole

Carole Report 5 Nov 2007 15:29

Yes it was Kath but just wanted to sell me a CD!
But thank you anyway.
Carole

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 5 Nov 2007 15:23

Is this the site you've already used? Just though getting in touch with someone here might help:-

http://ldsociety.com/

The site gives this email address:-

[email protected]

Kath. x

Carole

Carole Report 5 Nov 2007 15:20

Dear All
Can anyone point me in the direction of someone who can help re Lanacshire Dialect, I have tried the Lancs Dialect site but not much help I'm afraid.

Regards
CAROLE