Belfast English

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dialect
gptkbp:associatedWith cultural identity
working-class communities
gptkbp:characterizedBy unique vocabulary
distinctive pronunciation
gptkbp:description informal
friendly
expressive
gptkbp:features vowel shifts
rhotic accent
consonant changes
gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance 19th century
20th century
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn music
literature
local culture
storytelling
local humor
gptkbp:hasVariants rural_Belfast_English
urban_Belfast_English
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Belfast English
gptkbp:includes Hiberno-English_features
Scottish_features
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Scottish_English
gptkb:Irish_language
gptkbp:influences social interactions
youth culture
gptkbp:inheritsFrom gptkb:Middle_English
gptkb:Old_English
gptkbp:isConsidered a marker of identity
a symbol of heritage
a reflection of history
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn academic research
dictionaries
language surveys
gptkbp:isLedBy non-native speakers
gptkbp:isPromotedBy educational programs
local organizations
cultural institutions
gptkbp:isStudiedIn linguistics
sociolinguistics
gptkbp:notableFor idiomatic expressions
slang terms
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Northern_Irish_English
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Belfast
gptkbp:recognizes regional dialect
gptkbp:usedBy local residents
gptkbp:usedIn education
film
media
television
theatre
casual conversation