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Thread #95717   Message #1864363
Posted By: Rasener
20-Oct-06 - 12:49 PM
Thread Name: BS: Is Scouse a language or just noise?
Subject: RE: BS: Is Scouse a language or just noise?
Geordie is a dialect you silly bugger Geordie-Porgie :-) LOL

Here is a translator I typed "bollocks" in and it came back with "bollocks. http://www.geordie.org.uk/translate.htm

WHAT IS A GEORDIE ?

The Anglo-Saxon `Northumbrian' dialects of North Eastern England take a number of forms which are often loosely termed `Geordie' but technically a Geordie can only be a native of those parts of Northumberland and Durham known as Tyneside. Why is this so ? and what exactly is a Geordie ?.

No-one knows for sure exactly how the residents of Tyneside or perhaps more accurately Newcastle-upon-Tyne became known as Geordies. One theory is that it was the name given to the workers of the railway pioneer `Geordie' Stephenson, another is that it was a term for a pitman deriving from his use of Stephenson's `Geordie' Lamp. There is some evidence to support this theory but it fails to explain why Newcastle folk - the `Novocastrians' claim to be the true Geordies. What is needed is a theory which shows why specifically Newcastle people are known as `Geordies' - the answer can be found in history.



Anyway Scouse is a dialect

Scouse - which evolved from a mix of Irish, Scots, Welsh and Lancashire accents in the late 19th century - now varies greatly between different generations

A special language has developed in the form of dockers nicknames, which not only reflect the richness of the local dialect but also the strong sense of humour for which Scousers are world renowned.

Backslang is believed to have come from Romany culture. It's a dying art form, but there are still local men and women who can talk the lingo.



Oh sorry I forgot to mention that I am a Brummie :-)