Northumbrian
- noun
- /nɔːrˈθʌmbriən/
- UK
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dialecto northumbriano
- He grew up speaking Northumbrian at home before learning standard English at school.
Examples
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Some words in Northumbrian are very different from those used in southern England.
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Linguists study Northumbrian to understand the history of English dialects.
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The Northumbrian dialect has unique pronunciations.
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Do you understand the Northumbrian accent?
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He grew up speaking Northumbrian, which has distinct words and phrases not found in other English dialects.
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Many linguists believe that studying Northumbrian can provide insights into the evolution of English language.
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In Northumberland, you can often hear Northumbrian spoken during local festivals and community events.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Northumbrian = Northumbria (transparent) = Northumbria + an
The dialect name is directly formed from the place name with the standard adjectival/demonymal suffix '-an', which is a clear morphological process.
Etymology
Northumbrian comes from Northumbria, a name from north and the river Humber meaning 'north of the Humber'. So Northumbrian also names the local way of speaking or dialect from that northern area.
