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Conversation in Dundee about accent, dialect and attitudes to language.
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little river
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012
words for couch
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012
words for living room
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012
narrow pathway between buildings
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012
the toilet
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012
baby
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012
to rain lightly
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012
famle partner
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012
kit of tools
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012
young person in cheap clothes
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012
word for someone's name you've forgotten
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012
words for friend
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012
family
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012
more words for clothes
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012
words for arse
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012
words for vest
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012
words for clothes
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012
hanging onto dialect
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012
performance poetry
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012
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Type
sound
Duration
01:08:36
Shelf mark
C1190/43/09
Recording date
2005-03-18
Is part of (Collection)
BBC Voices Recordings
Recording locations
Dundee
Interviewees
McCabe, Kevin, (speaker, male, volunteer reporter), Robertson, Gary, (speaker, male, factory assembler), Thomson, Mark, (speaker, male, unemployed), Tole, Joseph, (speaker, male, community worker)
Interviewers
White, Claire, 1978 Jan. 29- (speaker, female)
Producers
Radio Scotland
Abstract
[00:00:00] Speakers introduce themselves. Discussion of words used to describe PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES. Comment that dropping Ts is part of Dundee dialect. Mention how speech varies within city of Dundee, possible reasons for this. Discussion about experiences of being left-handed at school. Mention three different words for same type of bumble bee used in different parts of Dundee, description of various malicious things they did with bees and wasps as children.[00:14:32] Discussion about use and meaning of local word scheme, local gang culture they were involved in when young, language they used.[00:18:26] Discussion of words used to describe ACTIONS. Description of games played as children.[00:24:08] Discussion of words used to describe EMOTIONS. Mention euphemisms used by grandmother. Comment that most people living in Mid Craigie, where he grew up, were brought up in poverty. Mention differences in pronunciation between Dundee and Glasgow.[00:29:50] Recitation of poems written by speakers in Dundee dialect. Discussion about writing in dialect, reasons for doing this, how people react to it when they perform their poetry, what inspires them to write, the writing process. Description of their involvement with arts organisations, performing poetry and forming local writing group. Discussion about difference between writing/performing in English as opposed to Dundee dialect, how audience reacts to their use of local words, where they perform, their enjoyment of performing.[00:47:40] Discussion of words used to describe CLOTHING. Mention words for various items of clothing. Comment that in their poetry they use older words that may be getting lost these days. Recitation of poem by Milton Balgonie. Description of recent poetry performance.[00:53:53] Discussion about language used by their children, speaking proper, speaking Scottish as opposed to English, attitudes towards native accent, how peoples speech and attitudes towards speech change in different situations, language used at work in factory/in pub.[00:57:00] Discussion of words used to describe PEOPLE AND THINGS. Mention words used to mean father. Comment that people living in Forfar (Forfar loons: nearby town) have their own way of speaking.[01:03:46] Discussion of words used to describe WEATHER AND SURROUNDINGS. Recitation of poem in Dundee dialect. Speakers re-introduce themselves.
Description
BBC warning: this interview contains strong or offensive language from the start. Recording made for BBC Voices project of a conversation guided by a BBC interviewer. The conversation follows a loose structure based on eliciting opinions about accents, dialects, the words we use and people's attitude to language. The four interviewees are all performance poets and writers.
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[1:07:41]
little river
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012 14:02:00
[1:06:33]
words for couch
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012 14:01:00
[1:07:04]
words for living room
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012 14:01:00
[1:05:14]
narrow pathway between buildings
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012 13:59:00
[1:04:31]
the toilet
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012 13:58:00
[1:03:52]
baby
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012 13:57:00
[1:04:03]
to rain lightly
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012 13:57:00
[1:02:54]
famle partner
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012 13:56:00
[1:03:32]
kit of tools
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012 13:56:00
[1:02:38]
young person in cheap clothes
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012 13:53:00
[1:01:05]
word for someone's name you've forgotten
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012 13:52:00
[59:15]
words for friend
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012 13:50:00
[57:03]
family
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012 13:48:00
[53:24]
more words for clothes
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012 13:44:00
[49:58]
words for arse
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012 13:40:00
[48:19]
words for vest
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012 13:39:00
[47:55]
words for clothes
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012 13:37:00
[44:56]
hanging onto dialect
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012 13:35:00
[43:48]
performance poetry
Posted by louise barrie on 01/11/2012 13:33:00