By Josh, Frake and Greeny

Regional Identity
Regional identity is usually seen as urban v rural
and advanced v backwards. Furthermore,
accents can be used for comedy and to signify
backwardness. An example of this is Liverpool
saying, 'Go 'ed, lad, get us an ale in, nice one,
also your stereotypical scouser would have a
trakcsuit and a moustache.


National identity
National identity is important, whether its a
Brummie, Geordie or Manc, theres often an attempt
to highlight some differences but essentially group us
all as British. Especially through groups of diverse
people coming together, for example Benidorm
.Regional Identity, Social Class and Status are very
often linked, although ethnicity can also be a key
factor.
In addition, when people with a Leicester accent go
abroad, the locals call them chizzets because when
they go to a shop they tend to say how much is it,
which at the end is pronounced chizzet.
Dialect
Dialect changes from region
to region, with different
regions pronouncing or even
having completely different
words entirely. For example,
in Leicester we would call it
the cob whereas up North it
is referred to as the roll.
Furthermore in Sheffield if
you are asked if you had a
good day, you would reply:
I, I had a reet good day at
school, whereas elsewhere it
may just be: yes thanks.
Assumptions
Regional identity can have a huge
impact on peoples assumptions on
you. For example, someone from
Yorkshire may not be presumed to
be an intelligent person, compared
to someone from Cambridge as
they dont speak standard
English.
Also, someone from Cornwall
would be expected to be a farmer
due to their accent as it sounds
like a stereotypical farmer.
TV programmes
TV programmes also have an affect on
regional identity. For example, when
someone mentions Manchester, a lot of
people; mostly women and older
generations will think of Coronation
Street. This is mainly down to how long
Corrie has been running for a very long
time but also because of the distinctive
Manchester accent in Coronation Street.
Clothes
Finally, the clothing that people wear is
often linked with their regional identity.
For example, a stereotypical inner-city
teenager would be expected to be a chav
and dress in a full Adidas tracksuit with
Nike Air Max 90s and a skinhead.
Whereas a stereotypical teenager from
the countryside or somewhere like
Cambridge would be expected to be more
posh in their ways.