Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jeff Ennis (Labour), on Wednesday, 4 July 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 29 members in total.
LOSS OF THE YORKSHIRE DIALECT
That this House is concerned at the recently published research indicating that words are disappearing from the Yorkshire dialect because of the influence of the internet, social mobility and globalisation; and furthermore supports the work of the Yorkshire Dialect Society in continuing to promote what is, after all, the best English regional accent in the world.
Amendments
The Early day motion has received 4 amendments.
- 1848A1
- leave out from `globalisation;' to end and add `believes that this is part of a slow national convergence towards the monochrome mush of effete estuarial English, leading to its dominance in the broadcast media and around the Cabinet table; and supports those endeavouring to combat this process.'.
- 1848A2
- after first `the' insert `second'.
- 1848A3
- at end add `after the Lancashire accent.'.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 1848
- 1848A1
- 1848A2
- 1848A3
- Session
- 2006-07
- Other sponsors
- Chris McCafferty
- George Mudie
- Richard Caborn
- Lord Willis of Knaresborough
- Philip Davies
- Subjects
- English language Yorkshire and the Humber
- Link
- View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk
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- 2025-03-09 17:48:36 +0000
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