One of the things I like about Enid's writing is that the stories were set in the countryside, and she had a stab at using local dialects.
I've just had an interesting hour listening to Dorset dialects, courtesy of the British Library.
Maybe you can find a recording from your patch too
https://sounds.bl.uk/Accents-and-dialec ... h-dialects" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Survey of English dialects
Hi Viv
Thanks for the link. Had great fun listening to my local dialect! I used to have some good books on the subject, but I ain't got a clue where they went to. The subtle differences in dialects between where I live and Nottingham, just a few miles down the road from me, are amazing! I only have to travel a few miles in the other direction and the accent changes yet again! However, it does bug me a bit when I talk to people living in the South, and they call me a Northener. I'm not. I'm a Midlander. There's a difference! Then again, I suppose anyone living beyond the Watford Gap are considered Northerners by Southern softies!
Thanks for the link. Had great fun listening to my local dialect! I used to have some good books on the subject, but I ain't got a clue where they went to. The subtle differences in dialects between where I live and Nottingham, just a few miles down the road from me, are amazing! I only have to travel a few miles in the other direction and the accent changes yet again! However, it does bug me a bit when I talk to people living in the South, and they call me a Northener. I'm not. I'm a Midlander. There's a difference! Then again, I suppose anyone living beyond the Watford Gap are considered Northerners by Southern softies!