Statements (49)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:dialect
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gptkbp:feature |
unique vocabulary
consonant changes distinctive intonation H-dropping vowel shifts rhoticity distinctive accent non-standard grammar use of 'thee' and 'thou' use of 'us' for 'me' use of 'ee' for 'he' or 'him' use of 'bist' for 'are' use of 'daps' for 'plimsolls' use of 'gurt' for 'great' use of 'proper' as intensifier use of 'zider' for 'cider' use of 'lush' for 'nice' influenced by Welsh influenced by Cornish influenced by West Saxon Old English use of 'L' after vowels use of 'ark at ee' for 'listen to him' use of 'babber' for 'baby' or 'child' use of 'cary' for 'carry' use of 'cheel' for 'child' use of 'chopsing' for 'talking back' use of 'dreckly' for 'directly' or 'soon' use of 'mind' for 'remember' use of 'scrage' for 'scratch' use of 'she' for 'her' use of 'thee' for 'you' use of 'to' at end of questions use of 'where's it to?' for 'where is it?' use of terminal 'L' |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bristolian dialect
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gptkbp:ISO639-3 |
nan
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gptkbp:languageFamily |
English
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gptkbp:notableWord |
where's it to?
lush babber gert |
gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Bristol
gptkb:Avon |
gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:West_Country_English
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gptkbp:spokenIn |
gptkb:Bristol
gptkb:Southwest_England |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:West_Country_dialects
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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