Voices of the Victorians analysed in new research about northern accent development
January 29, 2026
January 29, 2026
LANCASTER, England, Jan. 29 -- Lancaster University posted the following news:
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Voices of the Victorians analysed in new research about northern accent development
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The Barrow-in-Furness accent is very different from the rest of Lancashire and Cumbria because of an intense mixing and rapid population change in the late 1800s, says new research by Lancaster University, which used the voices of Victorian speakers to inform the study.
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Voices of the Victorians analysed in new research about northern accent development
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The Barrow-in-Furness accent is very different from the rest of Lancashire and Cumbria because of an intense mixing and rapid population change in the late 1800s, says new research by Lancaster University, which used the voices of Victorian speakers to inform the study.
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