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Dialect and Accent |
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Dialect in West Somerset and North Devon |
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Exmoor is primarily an upland area made up mainly of small villages and hamlets. The largest settlements are Porlock, Dulverton, Lynton, and Lynmouth, Simonsbath and Wheddon Cross. |
Most will be aware of the existence of a Somerset / Devon accent, but, perhaps, fewer will realise that distinct accents and dialects are found throughout individual parts of the west country. Exmoor is no different in this respect. Although on the decrease, many of the indigenous population of Exmoor still use a distinct West Somerset / North Devon / Exmoor dialect of English. Here are some Exmoorian dialect words or pronunciations together with their more standard English equivalent. Do let us know if you'd like to see your favourite Exmoorian word or phrase here. avore before bladders blisters bivver tremble booty beauty cleg horsefly clump thump culver pigeon daps plimsolls, canvas shoes dew snail slug diddicoy gypsy diddy small fall / vall autumn gander look gulch swallow gooseberry goosegog hauck cough kiddle kettle potato tater, teddy rigmarole fuss skitters / squitters diarrhoea todger penis turnip head wand mole (the animal) yucks hiccups
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Exmoor is a National Park situated on the Bristol Channel coast of south west England. Exmoor is located in two counties, with 71% of the park located in Somerset and 29% located in Devon |