Sunday 9 November 2014

Regional Identity:

A person’s identity rooted in setting, speech, costume and region in which they live

Areas to think about in relation to  regional identity:

  • Accents
  • Location/ setting
  • Slang
  • Clothes
  • Pastimes
  • Attitudes/Behavior
Create a research piece on the stereotypes and counter-types of the following regional identities:

  • Scottish
  • Liverpool
  • Newcastle
  • Yorkshire
  • Birmingham
  • Welsh
  • Irish
  • London
  • Essex
  • Cornwall/South West
Include examples from TV dramas and post to your blog.

Scottish:

Accents
strong Scottish accent
Location/ setting
Edinburgh is nice and clean with modern buildings, however other older parts of Scotland look more dirty and rough.
Slang

  • Wee = Little
  • Lass = Girl
  • Aye = Yes
  • Auld = Old
  • Bonnie = Beautiful
  • Ya Bas = You Bastard
  • Ye = You
  • Cannae = Can't
  • Bairn = Small Child
  • Deid = Dead
Clothes
known for wearing kilts and hats with a pom pom on top made from tartan fabric. Also wear long nee high white socks.
Pastimes

A famous historical site is the stone circles. The Skara Brae are from the stone age and the best preserved village in Western Europe. Robert the Bruce won Scotland independence.Attitudes/ behavior
typically thought to go out drinking and play the bag pipes.

Liverpool:

Accents
Still a fairly strong accent however it is not as strong as a Scottish one.
Location/setting
There are many old clean sites such as the Albert dock,Walker Art Gallery and The Metropolitan Cathedral. However it is also known for being dirty and busy.
Slang

  • Jarg/Blag/Plazzy = Fake
  • Lad/Fella = Man
  • Chocka = Busy
  • Bird = Woman
  • Mam = Mum
  • Swerve = Avoid
  • Ciggy/Bifter = Cigarette
  • Bevvie/Ale = Beer
  • Trabs = Shoes
  • Scran = Food 
  • Clobber = Clothes
  • Abar = About
Clothes
the stereotypical image for scousers is tracksuits and gold chains. Others wear a jacket in the style of a tracksuit jacket but with other bottoms such as jeans. Also scousers are known for having big scouse brows.
Pastimes
Liverpool was a main city in the industrial revolution and with many large families living in dirty conditions diseases were common, so new houses and flats were built and indoor bathrooms were introduced.
Attitudes/Behavior
The Irish are typically known for being rowdy football hooligans mad for their football club. Also they are thought to drink and look and act rough.

Welsh:

Accent
Strong welsh accent also speak in welsh language.
Location/Setting
Many fields and farms set in the countryside. Other houses are in the style of farm houses singly or in clusters.
Slang
  • Wilber = Wheelbarrow
  • Tacsi = Taxi
  • Buttie = Male Friend
  • Scrut = Stupid Fool
  • Raz = Brilliant
  • Cakehole = mouth
  • Bog = Toilet
  • Munting = Ugly
  • Skavvy = Begger



Clothes
Typically known for a stereotypical farmers look of wearing green, blue or cream quilted jackets and body warmers. Also wear jumpers, cream trousers that are tucked into wellingtons and flat caps. The historical look is red medieval dresses and hats in the style of top hats.
Pastimes
Wales is known for one of its historic tribes known as the Celts from the iron age. There are also many old stone castles and fortresses in the style of Mott and Bailey castles and concentric castles.
Attitudes/Behavior
The welsh are known for loving rugby and drinking. Also they are stereo-typically called sheep shaggers because many of them are farmers.

Irish:

Accent
A strong Irish accent.
Location/Setting
Belfast is the capital of Ireland and like any other modern day city, it has modern buildings however it is dirty and busy.
Slang

  • Sham = Friend
  • Feek = Pretty Girl
  • Bure = Female
  • Feen = Male
  • Tool = Idiot
  • Banjaxed = Broken
  • Gammy = Useless
  • Wan = one
  • Plastered = Drunk
  • Grand = Good
  • gaff = House
  • Coddin = Joking
Clothing
Stereotypically men are thought to wear green and cream farmers outfits or kilts with knee high socks. women are thought to wear medieval styled dresses. For Irish dancing the dresses are shorter with knee high socks. Like Scotland Ireland are famous for a tartan pattern however theirs is green. Or they all look like leprechauns, green suits, top hats and ginger beards.
Pastimes
A typical Irish trademark is the clover which is thought to be goodluck, this links to leprechauns. The Irish celebrate St. Patricks day and the RMS Titanic was built in Belfast.
Attitudes/Behavior
The Irish are known for Irish dancing which is a particular style mainly using their feet and legs. They are also known for drinking.


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