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- This is part 1 in our series of the accents of Great Britain. We start with the North of England in the towns of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Newcastle. Luke Nicholson @ImproveYourAccent and I analyze the accents and look at the history and how they are connected through invasion and immigration. The other episodes in this series will be released in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!


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00:00 Luke Nicholson - Accent coach
01:00 Newcastle
08:35 Leeds
15:06 Manchester
21:30 Liverpool


TRACE (Film in Old Norse)
youtu.be/r7_bvyqLlH8?si=aqZFEnC6DAxnlsUq

MEL B INTERVIEW
youtube.com/watch?v=kCI2yTB6OkU&t=66s

PHOTO CREDITS
The Castle Newcastle
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Northumbria 700AD
By Hogweard - Blank topographic map of the British Isles.svgDerivative work: Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79703511

THE ANGLES TRIBE
By User:Hel-hama - Own work using: CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4684278

THE ANGLES FROM DENMARK
By mbartelsm - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=86531831

Shropshire village
By Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9117713

Chetham’s hospital
By terry6082 Books - flickr.com/photos/terry6082books/2677854559/, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4496846

Market street By Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=13009158

Market street By David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14472070

Shambles square
By Richerman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4430133

Mercia map
By Rushton2010 based on Hel-hama - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29651919


By Resnjari - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=93725864

Old Mill
Manchester
By Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9290935

Kes poster
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RHOTICITY MAP
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