Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:dialect
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| gptkbp:feature |
distinctive intonation
rhoticity use of 'thee' and 'thou' distinctive vowel sounds use of 'z' for 's' influence from Cornish language use of 'ansome' for 'handsome' or 'good' use of 'bain't' for 'is not' or 'are not' use of 'be' instead of 'am/is/are' use of 'bide' for 'stay' use of 'bist' for 'are' (second person singular) use of 'burr' (uvular 'r') in some areas use of 'burr' for 'uvular r' use of 'cally' for 'cold' use of 'chacky' for 'dirty' use of 'daps' for 'plimsolls' or 'gym shoes' use of 'drang' for 'narrow lane' use of 'dreckly' for 'directly' (soon) use of 'dreckly' meaning 'soon' or 'eventually' use of 'ee' for 'you' use of 'emmet' for 'tourist' in Cornwall use of 'grockle' for 'tourist' in Devon use of 'gurt lush' for 'very good' use of 'gurt' for 'great' or 'big' use of 'lush' for 'nice' or 'good' use of 'maid' for 'girl' use of 'mizzle' for 'light rain' use of 'proper' as an intensifier use of 'scat' for 'hit' use of 'scrumpy' for 'cider' use of 'tiz' for 'it is' use of 'tizzy' for 'state of confusion' use of 'twitten' for 'alleyway' (in some areas) use of 'vurriner' for 'foreigner' use of 'wazzock' for 'fool' use of 'where be to?' for 'where are you?' use of 'zider' for 'cider' use of 'zummerzet' for 'Somerset' use of 'ginnel' for 'narrow passage' (in some areas) |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
South West English
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:languageFamily |
gptkb:West_Country_English
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| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Bristol
gptkb:Cornwall gptkb:Devon gptkb:Gloucestershire gptkb:Somerset gptkb:Dorset gptkb:Wiltshire |
| gptkbp:spokenIn |
gptkb:South_West_England
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:West_Country_English
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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