'As Manx as the hills? Dialect levelling on the Isle of Man'
Date(s): 1959
Creator(s): Heathcote, James
Scope & Content: Paper submitted to the University of York as part of a BA Languages and Linguistics degree. Examines dialect levelling on the Isle of Man such as features of Scouse appearing in the variety of English spoken on the Island today and how that has changed over recent years. The paper also considers how the effects of levelling may be realised as a result of the promotion of Manx Gaelic.
Language: English
Extent: 19 pages
Item name: essay
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 14006
Record class: Private
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