BBC Voices
Conversation in Rhosgadfan about accent, dialect and attitudes to language.
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Type
sound
Duration
00:26:56
Shelf mark
C1190/41/16
Recording date
2004-10-06
Is part of (Collection)
BBC Voices Recordings
Recording locations
Rhosgadfan, Gwynedd
Interviewees
Jones, Russell, (speaker, male, part-time security guard/groundskeeper), Roberts, Darren, (speaker, male), Roberts, Matthew, (speaker, male)
Interviewers
Muntz, Rachel (speaker, female)
Producers
Radio Wales
Abstract
[00:00:00] Speakers introduce themselves, mention their occupation. Discussion of words used to mean attractive. Discussion about when they would use Welsh/English language. Remark that they wouldnt comment on an attractive man, only women.[00:10:49] Discussion of words used to mean annoyed/main room of house/drunk/childs soft shoes worn for physical education/pregnant/to tell tales.[00:19:56] Discussion about their own accent, other peoples reactions to their speech. Description of area of Wales they come from, the effect this has on their speech, how speech varies locally. Discussion about peoples attitudes towards and use of Welsh language, how Welsh accent/language varies across Wales, use of English words when speaking Welsh. Reading English/Welsh, listening to Welsh music.
Description
BBC warning: this interview contains language which some may find offensive. 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 three interviewees are close friends who went to school together in Rhosgadfan.
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