Study finds rhotic speech that survives in pocket of east Lancashire around Blackburn becoming less common
One of the most distinctive accents in the north of England could be about to disappear, a study has found.
The strong R sound found in some Lancashire accents is slowly being replaced with a weaker version more common in the rest of the country, the research by Lancaster University has found.
Continue reading…Study finds rhotic speech that survives in pocket of east Lancashire around Blackburn becoming less commonOne of the most distinctive accents in the north of England could be about to disappear, a study has found.The strong R sound found in some Lancashire accents is slowly being replaced with a weaker version more common in the rest of the country, the research by Lancaster University has found. Continue reading…