Accent and dialect

Bristolian dialect case study


The Bristolian dialect is often stereotyped as being associated with farmers and having a tractor or a combine harvester and people often relate us to sounding like pirates. Others say that the Bristolian dialect gives the impression that we are uneducated and don't talk standard English. Most of the Bristol population are proud of their identity and are proud to be bristolian, meaning that they aren't bothered by the comments that people make on the way they talk and the sarcastic remarks they often make towards them. People who are not from Bristol often make comments on the phrases we use and sometimes don't understand what they mean, such as the phrases 'alright my luvver?' and 'ark at ee'.


An old YouTuber named 'Terry the odd job man' is one example of someone who is very proud to be Bristolian. He uploads videos on YouTube teaching people to speak Bristolian and how to use the phrases he uses. In his videos although he does emphasis the way Bristolian's speak we do use some of the phrases he mentions but not always in the way he represents them, he over-exaggerates for the entertainment of his viewers. Terry does have a very strong Bristolian accent and it seems like he is very proud of his identity.  In this video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhgUeY1BExk , he talks about typical phrases that Bristolian's often use such as 'cold out ere init'.