Regional dialect and stereotypes- Research

A video which demonstrates the variation of accents amongst the British Isles: 

A tour of the British Isles in accents

English:

-Posh accents.

-Drink a lot of tea.

-Fish and chips.

-Enjoy queuing.

-Obsessed with football.

The North:- Source material Shameless.

-Generally seen as lower or middle classed.

-Enjoy gravy.

-Drink a lot.

-Strong accent.

The South:

-Generally middle or upper classed.

-Seen as more expensive.

-Most commonly visited by tourists.

-Associated with London.

-Business people.

ESSEX: -Source material TOWIE.

-Seen as unintelligent.

-Orange spray tans.

-Teen drinking.

-Teen pregnancy.

Liverpool:- Source material Brookside.

-Heavily drawn eyebrows.

-Hair in rollers.

-Add an r to the beginning of words.

-Tracksuit.

-Shorthair cuts.

-Chavs.

-Fight.

Devon/Cornwall:

-Small minded.

-Unintelligent.

-Small towns.

-Close nit community.

Scotland:

-Wear kilts.

-Have red hair.

-Angry.

-Deep fried mars bars.

-Haggis.

Ireland:

-Drink a lot.

-Potatoes.

-Religious.

Wales:

-Sheep.

-Rugby.

-Rural areas.