Mid Ulster English
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Mid Ulster English (Ulster Anglo-Irish) is the dialect of most people in
Ulster, including those in the two main cities. It represents a cross-over area between
Ulster Scots and
Hiberno-English.
It is an English-based
dialect spoken across mid
Ulster between the
Lagan and
Clogher valleys in areas historically
planted by settlers, the majority of which came from the
West Midlands. The dialect has enjoyed higher social prestige than the Ulster Scots dialects that have influenced it to varying degrees. The dialect is currently encroaching on the Ulster Scots area, especially in the Belfast commuter belt, and may eventually consume it.
Phonology
- Main article: phonemic differentiation.
Phonetics are in
IPA.
- like, light, meat and beard with {} , , ,
- Aspiration in words begining with dr and tr for example drum and \tractor
- for in words like pepper
- for in words like butter
- for in words like packet
See also
West Midlands dialect
External links
South West Tyrone Dialect