Origin of dialect examples

Question 1

Scouse (Liverpool)

Answer 1

largely influenced by the arrival of many migrant workers from Ireland into the city

Question 2

Geordie (North East)

Answer 2

this dialect can be traced back to the settlement of Anglo-saxons in the North each approximately 1500 years ago

Question 3

Brummie (Birmingham)

Answer 3

traced back to Anglo-saxons

Question 4

Yorkshire

Answer 4

have their roots in the language of the Vikings

Question 5

Mancunian (Manchester)

Answer 5

likely to have developed through an influx of migrant workers moving to the city. This was most prevalent when Manchester became a port during the industrial revolution