Scouse accent and local identity

Groucho · March 28, 2019

BigBlueNose said:
Cheers grouch

Thought you'd be the one to ask.

Why do I detect a hint of condescension?

Frang · March 28, 2019

Groucho said:
Why do I detect a hint of condescension?

absolutely not. seriously

dandydan · March 28, 2019

Groucho said:
Very pleased for you, I’m lucky enough to have grown up here and still live here.

It’s reasonably well documented.

One source; http://www.aidan.co.uk/welsh-influence-liverpool/

And another; http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/content/articles/2005/01/11/voices_liverpoolaccent_feature.shtml

And one more; https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/wuhs...speaking-how-liverpools-accent-developed/amp/

And in particular this bit;

So yeah, also you could listen to some people from parts of North Wales, our very own Neville Southall for example, who sound almost scouse.

Back in the 90's I had the misfortune to meet a few people from Rhyl. They had a distinctive scouse twang.

Catfish Blues · April 4, 2019

AndyC said:
Yes, you are being pedantic.
I lived my early years in Pendlebury - which is nowadays incorporated into Salford - before my family moved to Salford where I went to both junior and grammar school.
Will that do you ?

Absolutely, thanks for that, always good to get the full story.

Must admit, I didn't know Pendlebury was part of Salford. When I was a lad ( long time ago admittedly ) Pendlebury and Swinton kind of went hand in hand ( I know Swinton and Walkden reasonably well, Pendlebury less so ), and never thought of them as being part of Salford. Weird how stuff changes as some things become more fashionable.

AndyC · April 4, 2019

Catfish Blues said:
Absolutely, thanks for that, always good to get the full story.

Must admit, I didn't know Pendlebury was part of Salford. When I was a lad ( long time ago admittedly ) Pendlebury and Swinton kind of went hand in hand ( I know Swinton and Walkden reasonably well, Pendlebury less so ), and never thought of them as being part of Salford. Weird how stuff changes as some things become more fashionable.

You're right mate, both Swinton and Pendlebury had their own identity back in the day.
However, local government boundary changes and nonsense like that saw them and indeed Walkden and Worsley become part of Salford, even Little Hulton too I think and that's bizarre.