Dialect/slang

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Thu 11 Nov, 2010 2:20 pm

tilly wrote: Leodian wrote: Not sure why it came to my mind but "cloth ears" is slang said as in "Have you got cloth ears?" when someone is not listening or has not really heard what was said. I thought the expression would be in this thread but I did a search for "cloth ears" and nothing came up (unlike a search for "cloth" that brought up loads). I suspect though that "cloth ears" may not just be Yorkshire slang. What did you say Loedian lol Sorry but I did not catch that. You'll have to type louder.

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Thu 11 Nov, 2010 2:33 pm

Leodian wrote: tilly wrote: Leodian wrote: Not sure why it came to my mind but "cloth ears" is slang said as in "Have you got cloth ears?" when someone is not listening or has not really heard what was said. I thought the expression would be in this thread but I did a search for "cloth ears" and nothing came up (unlike a search for "cloth" that brought up loads). I suspect though that "cloth ears" may not just be Yorkshire slang. What did you say Loedian lol Sorry but I did not catch that. You'll have to type louder. Cloth ears Game set and match.

Uno Hoo · Post by **Uno Hoo** » Fri 12 Nov, 2010 1:25 am

I've been asked to read a dialect poem at a memorial service. Most of the words are familiar, but twice it contains the word "hardlins" for hardly. I don't recall ever hearing this. Does anyone else?

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Sat 13 Nov, 2010 6:07 pm

Uno Hoo wrote: I've been asked to read a dialect poem at a memorial service. Most of the words are familiar, but twice it contains the word "hardlins" for hardly. I don't recall ever hearing this. Does anyone else? I have heard this used in the past. If you think the Yorkshire dialect is hard to understand then read The Witches Of Pendel i did not understand a word of it.

Uno Hoo · Post by **Uno Hoo** » Mon 15 Nov, 2010 11:50 am

I suspect quite a lot of my audience won't understand much of the poem from my recitation. I'm a bit nervous about delivering it because I've never had a particularly pronounced Yorkshire accent, and those relatives who used to speak in dialect are long gone, and I've not heard any for a long time. I've tried it out loud, and I don't think I sound very convincing. I haven't made any space on the mantelpiece for the Oscar!

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 15 Nov, 2010 3:18 pm

Uno Hoo wrote: I suspect quite a lot of my audience won't understand much of the poem from my recitation. I'm a bit nervous about delivering it because I've never had a particularly pronounced Yorkshire accent, and those relatives who used to speak in dialect are long gone, and I've not heard any for a long time. I've tried it out loud, and I don't think I sound very convincing. I haven't made any space on the mantelpiece for the Oscar! I never thought I had much of a Yorkshire accent until I left a message on an answerphone and happened to hear it played back. No wonder some call centres staff have problems understanding me! I think you will be OK Uno Hoo, as even a Yorkshire accent varies depending where you are. I have heard it said that some people can for example tell which area of Leeds a person was brought up in by their accent.

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Mon 15 Nov, 2010 3:23 pm

Leodian wrote: Uno Hoo wrote: I suspect quite a lot of my audience won't understand much of the poem from my recitation. I'm a bit nervous about delivering it because I've never had a particularly pronounced Yorkshire accent, and those relatives who used to speak in dialect are long gone, and I've not heard any for a long time. I've tried it out loud, and I don't think I sound very convincing. I haven't made any space on the mantelpiece for the Oscar! I never thought I had much of a Yorkshire accent until I left a message on an answerphone and happened to hear it played back. No wonder some call centres staff have problems understanding me! I think you will be OK Uno Hoo, as even a Yorkshire accent varies depending where you are. I have heard it said that some people can for example tell which area of Leeds a person was brought up in by their accent. Thats correct Leodian, a York Rd,or Burmantofts accent is fairly easy to spot

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 15 Nov, 2010 3:42 pm

stutterdog wrote: Leodian wrote: Uno Hoo wrote: I suspect quite a lot of my audience won't understand much of the poem from my recitation. I'm a bit nervous about delivering it because I've never had a particularly pronounced Yorkshire accent, and those relatives who used to speak in dialect are long gone, and I've not heard any for a long time. I've tried it out loud, and I don't think I sound very convincing. I haven't made any space on the mantelpiece for the Oscar! I never thought I had much of a Yorkshire accent until I left a message on an answerphone and happened to hear it played back. No wonder some call centres staff have problems understanding me! I think you will be OK Uno Hoo, as even a Yorkshire accent varies depending where you are. I have heard it said that some people can for example tell which area of Leeds a person was brought up in by their accent. Thats correct Leodian, a York Rd,or Burmantofts accent is fairly easy to spot I was brought up in Osmondthorpe so I guess my Ossy accent will be sort of one between that of a Burmantofts person and a Seacroft one.

FLOJO · Post by **FLOJO** » Mon 15 Nov, 2010 3:48 pm

Leodian wrote: Uno Hoo wrote: I suspect quite a lot of my audience won't understand much of the poem from my recitation. I'm a bit nervous about delivering it because I've never had a particularly pronounced Yorkshire accent, and those relatives who used to speak in dialect are long gone, and I've not heard any for a long time. I've tried it out loud, and I don't think I sound very convincing. I haven't made any space on the mantelpiece for the Oscar! I never thought I had much of a Yorkshire accent until I left a message on an answerphone and happened to hear it played back. No wonder some call centres staff have problems understanding me! I think you will be OK Uno Hoo, as even a Yorkshire accent varies depending where you are. I have heard it said that some people can for example tell which area of Leeds a person was brought up in by their accent. Hi Leodian I have been here in South Africa nearly 20years and people still struggle to understand my accent, when people ask where I am from because they don't understand my english my husband says that is because it isn't English it is Yorkshire, that is only because he is from Cheshire.(Shame)

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 15 Nov, 2010 4:15 pm

FLOJO wrote: Leodian wrote: Uno Hoo wrote: I suspect quite a lot of my audience won't understand much of the poem from my recitation. I'm a bit nervous about delivering it because I've never had a particularly pronounced Yorkshire accent, and those relatives who used to speak in dialect are long gone, and I've not heard any for a long time. I've tried it out loud, and I don't think I sound very convincing. I haven't made any space on the mantelpiece for the Oscar! I never thought I had much of a Yorkshire accent until I left a message on an answerphone and happened to hear it played back. No wonder some call centres staff have problems understanding me! I think you will be OK Uno Hoo, as even a Yorkshire accent varies depending where you are. I have heard it said that some people can for example tell which area of Leeds a person was brought up in by their accent. Hi Leodian I have been here in South Africa nearly 20years and people still struggle to understand my accent, when people ask where I am from because they don't understand my english my husband says that is because it isn't English it is Yorkshire, that is only because he is from Cheshire.(Shame) Hi FLOJO. I wonder how long we retain an accent or at least a recogniseable one when living elsewhere? I would guess we never really fully lose it.