The British Library The British Library http://sounds.bl.uk/JISC ASR IPR STATUS LIST.xls Conversation in Dundee about accent, dialect and attitudes to language. C1190/43/09 BBC Voices Recordings BBC warning: this interview contains strong or offensive language from the start. Recording made for BBC Voices project of a conversation guided by a BBC interviewer. The conversation follows a loose structure based on eliciting opinions about accents, dialects, the words we use and people's attitude to language. The four interviewees are all performance poets and writers. [00:00:00] Speakers introduce themselves. Discussion of words used to describe PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES. Comment that dropping Ts is part of Dundee dialect. Mention how speech varies within city of Dundee, possible reasons for this. Discussion about experiences of being left-handed at school. Mention three different words for same type of bumble bee used in different parts of Dundee, description of various malicious things they did with bees and wasps as children.[00:14:32] Discussion about use and meaning of local word scheme, local gang culture they were involved in when young, language they used.[00:18:26] Discussion of words used to describe ACTIONS. Description of games played as children.[00:24:08] Discussion of words used to describe EMOTIONS. Mention euphemisms used by grandmother. Comment that most people living in Mid Craigie, where he grew up, were brought up in poverty. Mention differences in pronunciation between Dundee and Glasgow.[00:29:50] Recitation of poems written by speakers in Dundee dialect. Discussion about writing in dialect, reasons for doing this, how people react to it when they perform their poetry, what inspires them to write, the writing process. Description of their involvement with arts organisations, performing poetry and forming local writing group. Discussion about difference between writing/performing in English as opposed to Dundee dialect, how audience reacts to their use of local words, where they perform, their enjoyment of performing.[00:47:40] Discussion of words used to describe CLOTHING. Mention words for various items of clothing. Comment that in their poetry they use older words that may be getting lost these days. Recitation of poem by Milton Balgonie. Description of recent poetry performance.[00:53:53] Discussion about language used by their children, speaking proper, speaking Scottish as opposed to English, attitudes towards native accent, how peoples speech and attitudes towards speech change in different situations, language used at work in factory/in pub.[00:57:00] Discussion of words used to describe PEOPLE AND THINGS. Mention words used to mean father. Comment that people living in Forfar (Forfar loons: nearby town) have their own way of speaking.[01:03:46] Discussion of words used to describe WEATHER AND SURROUNDINGS. Recitation of poem in Dundee dialect. Speakers re-introduce themselves. 2005-03-18 Dundee sound McCabe, Kevin, (speaker, male volunteer reporter) Robertson, Gary, (speaker, male factory assembler) Thomson, Mark, (speaker, male unemployed) Tole, Joseph, (speaker, male community worker) White, Claire, 1978 Jan. 29- (speaker, female) Radio Scotland 01:08:36