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  2. English language in Northern England - Wikipedia

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    Many historical northern accents reflect the influence of the Old Norse language strongly, compared with other varieties of English spoken in England. [23]In addition to previous contact with Vikings, during the 9th and 10th centuries, most of northern and eastern England was part of either the Danelaw or the Danish-controlled Kingdom of Northumbria (except for much of present-day Cumbria ...

  3. DFS (furniture retailer) - Wikipedia

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    DFS. DFS, Wetherby (formerly Northern Upholstery) on the Thorp Arch Trading Estate, West Yorkshire. In 1983, Kirkham purchased the business and the name of the Darley Dale based DFS ("Direct Furnishing Supplies") Limited, founded by the Hardy Family in 1969. [5] Northern Upholstery was renamed DFS (although some branches of Northern Upholstery ...

  4. Scouse - Wikipedia

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    Scouse (/ skaʊs / skowss), more formally known as Liverpool English[2] or Merseyside English, [3][4][5] is an accent and dialect of English associated with the city of Liverpool and the surrounding Liverpool City Region. The Scouse accent is highly distinctive as it was influenced heavily by Irish and Welsh immigrants who arrived via the ...

  5. Regional accents of English - Wikipedia

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    The accents of English in Wales are strongly influenced by the phonology of the Welsh language, which more than 20% of the population of Wales speak as their first or second language. The North Wales accent is distinct from South Wales. North East Wales is influenced by Scouse and Cheshire accents.

  6. Lancashire dialect - Wikipedia

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    Margaret Rebecca Lahee (10 May 1831 – 14 June 1895), was an Irish Lancashire dialect writer from the 19th century who wrote in prose rather than verse. [53] Thomas Thompson was a Lancashire dialect author and BBC broadcaster. Born in Bury in 1880, he lived there all his life until his death in 1951.

  7. Geordie - Wikipedia

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    See media help. Geordie (/ ˈdʒɔːrdi / JOR-dee) is an English dialect spoken in the Tyneside area of North East England, [1][2][3][4][5] especially connected with Newcastle upon Tyne, [4][5][6] and sometimes known in linguistics as Tyneside English or Newcastle English. The Geordie dialect and identity are primarily associated with a working ...