derived from "Brummagem" or "Brum" for Birmingham
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Brummie dialect is the distinctive regional variety of English spoken in and around Birmingham, England, characterized by its unique accent, vocabulary, and pronunciation patterns.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| derived from "Brummagem" or "Brum" for Birmingham canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English dialect
ⓘ
dialect ⓘ regional variety of English ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Brummie
ⓘ
Brummie English ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Birmingham identity
ⓘ
West Midlands culture ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Middle English dialects of the Midlands ⓘ |
| etymology |
Brummagem is an old colloquial name for Birmingham
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derived from Brum ⓘ derived from Brummagem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
distinctive accent
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distinctive pronunciation patterns ⓘ distinctive vocabulary ⓘ elongated vowel sounds ⓘ flattened vowel sounds ⓘ glottalization of consonants ⓘ non-rhoticity ⓘ strong regional identity ⓘ |
| hasExampleWord |
bab
ⓘ
bostin ⓘ our kid ⓘ ta-ra ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
characteristic rising-falling pitch
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distinct intonation pattern ⓘ influence from industrial and urban culture ⓘ local slang vocabulary ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Anglic languages
ⓘ
Germanic languages ⓘ West Germanic languages ⓘ |
| oftenConfusedWith | Black Country dialect ⓘ |
| partOf |
British English
ⓘ
English language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perception |
increasingly recognized as part of regional pride
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often stereotyped in British media ⓘ sometimes stigmatized as working-class ⓘ |
| region |
Birmingham metropolitan area
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ⓘ
Black Country and surrounding areas ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Brummies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
people from Birmingham ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Birmingham
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England NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | modern English period ⓘ |
| usedBy |
middle-class communities in Birmingham
ⓘ
residents of Birmingham ⓘ working-class communities in Birmingham ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.