The region is known and beloved for its unique and quirky dialect though some phrases are a tad more unusual. If you fancy ...

Many visitors to God's Own Country probably think Yorkshire folk speak a different language. But as well as a strong accent there really is a Yorkshire dialect, although the increasingly ancient words ...

It means Yorkshire’s glorious ­dialect is under threat – and at this rate we could say tarra to it within 45 years, as slang and pronunciation from the South become more common. Retired German teacher ...

It's not a foreign language, and it's a little more than slang - and you'll only really know the Yorkshire dialect if you ...

These words, spoken by a ‘village dame’ entering a doctor’s waiting room, were penned in the latter half of the 19th century by author and collector of Yorkshire folklore Richard Blakeborough, who ...

Yorkshire dialect expert Dr Barrie Rhodes tells us about the fate of dialects and why we speak like we do. He also recites a poem for us. Grace Shaw talks to Dr Barrie M Rhodes, published linguist and ...

THE Gazette & Herald went in search of the origins of Yorkshire dialect. With the help of the Yorkshire Dialect Society's Dr Barrie Rhodes, reporter JAMES KILNER found remarkable similarities between ...

Think you know your 'Ey up' from you 'Nah then'? Yorkshire is famous not just for it's rolling hills, historic towns and strong cups of brew - it is also loved for it's distinctive dialect which has ...

The BBC Voices project celebrates and explores the diverse languages, dialects and accents of the UK. Read on for more about the Yorkshire dialect. The Yorkshire dialect is particularly distinctive ...