17 Fascinating Language Facts

[johnnydawg68]

No. 9: An English person from 2013 could not understand an English person from 1300 without a translator.

Also true but not on the list. The above applies to any English speaking person when talking to a scouser. This is even more true when having a conversation with @lcab.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/...ook_n_5786262.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063

 

[L4Everton]

So the train to Norfolk, a Delorean doing 88 mph?

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

No. 9: An English person from 2013 could not understand an English person from 1300 without a translator.

Also true but not on the list. The above applies to any English speaking person when talking to a scouser. This is even more true when having a conversation with @lcab.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/...ook_n_5786262.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063

On that 1st point mate, they still speak 14th century English round my way.

The scouse language is getting 'thicker' and Lcab will tell you as well that his Nan had the same accent as me, 70 years ago the accent in L'pool was the same as the rest of Lancashire.

 

[The Esk]

On that 1st point mate, they still speak 14th century English round my way.

The scouse language is getting 'thicker' and Lcab will tell you as well that his Nan had the same accent as me, 70 years ago the accent in L'pool was the same as the rest of Lancashire.

Agree largely, I don't recall the accent when I was a kid like some Liverpool accents I hear today.

Genuine question - do some parts of Liverpool produce "thicker" accents than others?

 

[ilikecheese]

Agree largely, I don't recall the accent when I was a kid like some Liverpool accents I hear today.

Genuine question - do some parts of Liverpool produce "thicker" accents than others?

Probably those from Woolistan sound different

 

[Durham Toffee]

Even if we could talk to a lion, our points of reference would be so remote that our understanding would be poles apart...

 

[Maxwell]

I miss @Groucho s fact hunts.

 

[Durham Toffee]

I miss @Groucho s fact hunts.

you know, that sounds like...

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Agree largely, I don't recall the accent when I was a kid like some Liverpool accents I hear today.

Genuine question - do some parts of Liverpool produce "thicker" accents than others?

Ha, you've copied the Birkenhead accent.

 

[Groucho]

I miss @Groucho s fact hunts.

http://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/grouchos-fact-hunt.65503/

 

[magicjuan]

Agree largely, I don't recall the accent when I was a kid like some Liverpool accents I hear today.

Genuine question - do some parts of Liverpool produce "thicker" accents than others?

Definitely. From north liverpool originally moved to the south end 16 years ago, family still in Anfield, their accent is closer to telly scouse than mine strangely

 

[Username]

Kirkby has it's own version of scouse, turbo scouse.