Yorkshire dialect | |
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Native to | England |
Region | Yorkshire |
Ethnicity | Yorkshire British; various |
Indo-European
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Early forms | Old English
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Dialects | Different varieties within the dialects, traditionally divided between the West Riding dialect (part of the Northeast Midlands group) on the one hand, and the North and East Riding dialects (of the Northern group) on the other. |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Location of Yorkshire within England | |
Coordinates: 54°N 2°W / 54°N 2°W | |
Yorkshire dialect (also known as Broad Yorkshire, Tyke, Yorkie, or Yorkshire English) is a dialect of English, or a geographic grouping of several dialects, spoken in the Yorkshire region of Northern England.[1] The varieties have roots in Old English and are influenced to a greater extent by Old Norse than Standard English is. Yorkshire experienced drastic dialect levelling in the 20th century, eroding many traditional features, though variation and even innovations persist, at both the regional and sub-regional levels.[2][3] Organisations such as the Yorkshire Dialect Society and the East Riding Dialect Society exist to promote the survival of the more traditional features.[4]
The dialects have been represented in classic works of literature such as Wuthering Heights, Nicholas Nickleby and The Secret Garden, and linguists have documented variations of the dialects since the 19th century. In the mid-20th century, the Survey of English Dialects collected dozens of recordings of authentic Yorkshire dialects.
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