Stereotypes of Regional Identity Research Task

Northerners

Dialogue/Dialect – Do not pronunciate words properly Costume – KiltsLocation/Setting – Scenery, mountains and cold beaches Props – Bagpipes Make up – Pale skin, ginger Class/Status – Working class

Southerners

Dialogue/Dialect – Posh and sometimes rude Costume – Suits, sophisticated clothing Location/Setting – Cities and towns Props – Briefcase, expensive accessories Make up – Smart Class/Status – Middle and upper class

Scottish

Dialogue/Dialect – Mispronunciation of words e.g. ‘canny’ Clothing – A kilt, ginger hair, pale skin Location/Setting – Hills, cold beaches Props – Bagpipes Make up – Class/Status – Working class

Welsh

Dialogue/Dialect – Welsh language Costume – Dark hair Location/Setting – Hills, country sideProps – Sheep, farms, small quaint villages and daffodils Class/Status – Working class

Scousers

Dialogue/Dialect – Uneducated, say ‘na’ a lot, quite feisty and loudCostume – Tracksuit bottoms Location/Setting – Cities and shops Props – Football shirts Class/Status – Working class

Geordies

Dialogue/Dialect – Uneducated and stereotypically quite chavvy, use words such as ‘init’Costume – Big hair, bright clothingLocation/Setting – Cities and estates, clubs Props – Alcohol Make up – Heavily made upClass/Status – Working class

Essex

Dialogue/Dialect – Uneducated/Lazy words e.g. JellCostume – Clothing is often tight or revealing. Expensive jewellery is often worn as well as oversized heals, and men tend to wear suitsLocation/Setting – Tanning salons, beauty parlour, clubs, cafés and the gym Props – Sparkly jewellery, clutch bags, alcohol Make up – Heavily made up Class/Status – Working class but like to portray themselves as upper class

Mancs

Dialogue/Dialect – Over pronunciation of vowel sounds, educated and polite Costume – Casual clothingLocation/Setting – Large housing estates, pubs Props – Guns and knives as known for high crime rate Make up – Little make upClass/Status – Working class

Brummies

Dialogue/Dialect – Costume – Location/Setting –Props – Make up – Class/Status – Working class

Londoners East London Dialogue/Dialect – Uneducated, chavvy Costume – Chavvy clothing, tracksuit bottoms Location/Setting – Dirty streets, council estates Props – Knives Make up – Cheap looking make upClass/Status – Working class or lower class

Central London Dialogue/Dialect – Posh voices, proper English Costume – Sophisticated and classy Location/Setting – Busy city, business buildings, Big Ben Props – Black cap, red buses, phone boxes Make up – Class/Status – Middle class or upper class

Yorkshire

Dialogue/Dialect – Educated, Clothing – Flat caps, basic clothing, chequered shirts, welly boots Location/Setting – Hills, farms, muddy fields and villages Props – Tractors, pipesMake up – Minimal make up, quite natural Class/Status – Often self employed or working class