THE HISTORY OF THE LANCASHIRE DIALECT AND THE ROLE OF DIALECT IN ELIZABETH GASKELL'S NORTH AND SOUTH
Keywords:
Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South, dialects, Lancashire dialect, linguistic realism, northern dialect, Victorian literature, sociolinguistics.Abstract
This article analyzes the history of the Lancashire dialect and the role of dialects in Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South. The author utilizes various linguistic features to depict the social and cultural differences of the characters within society. Key examples of southern, northern, and working-class dialects are examined to explore how they influence character development and reflect class and industrial conflicts. This research contributes to understanding linguistic realism in 19th-century English literature.
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