Dialect Writing and the North of England

Investigates how dialect variation is represented in writing Analyses examples from 18th century literary texts through to 21st century textingDraws on a range of sources including diaries, blogs, poetry, direct speech in fiction and cartoons in local newspapers Considers the cultural positioning and impact of dialect writing and investigates the mechanics of how authors produce dialect writing Analysing examples from 18th century literary texts through to 21st century social media, this is the