NORTHERN ENGLISH

'Northern English' is a group of dialects of the English language. It includes Northumbrian, which is more similar in some respects to Scots.
Among the other dialects are Cumbrian, Tyke (Yorkshire dialect) and Scouse. Northern English shows Danish influence because parts of its area used to be under Danish control. Northern English is one of the major groupings of British English, which also goes for East Anglian English, Midlands English and Southern English.
Northern English contains:

★ Cumbrian dialect

★ Geordie (spoken in the Newcastle upon Tyne/Greater Tyneside area)

★ Lancashire

★ Mackem (spoken in Sunderland/Wearside)

★ Pitmatic (two variations, one spoken in the former mining communities of County Durham and the other in Northumberland)

★ Scouse (spoken in Liverpool with variations as far as North Wales)

★ Tyke (spoken in Yorkshire)
In some areas, it can be noticed that dialects and phrases can vary greatly within regions too. For example, the Lancashire dialect has many sub-dialects and varies noticeably from town to town. Even within as little as 5 miles there can be an identifiable change in accent. The Yorkshire Dialect Society has always separated West Riding dialect from that in the North and East ridings.

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References

Further reading

★ Northern English: A Social and Cultural History, Katie Wales, , , Cambridge University Press, , ISBN 0521861071

See also

★ Northern subject rule