Regional Identity Stereotypes

0 Regional Identity: Identifying where a person or character is from based on stereotypical elements which are associated with certain regional areas.

0 How can we identify someone's regional identity?

0 Setting0 Accent0 Dialogue0 Props 0 Makeup 0 Class (working, upper, lower, etc.)0 Costume

Northerners

0 Dialect Harsh regional accents, some words not always fully understood

0 Locations, settingsCold and rainy, mountains and desolate

0 Class/statusWorking class

Scottish0 Dialect Glaswegian accent is hash and clear cut

0 CostumeKilts, red hair, long white socks and bagpipes

0 Locations, settingsMountainous, marshes, cloudy skies and rain

0 Class/statusWorking class

Geordies

0 DialectUneducated, slang words/phrases used

0 CostumeOver the top hair, bright clothing

0 Locations, settingsCity or town – urban

0 Class/statusWorking class

Cornish/Somerset

0 Dialect Farming community, strong accent

0 CostumeBearded men with large jackets and wellington boots, mud covered, flat caps and woolen jumpers

0 Locations, settingsCountryside, rolling hills and seaside

0 Class/statusWorking class to middle class

Examples from TV drama

0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bitaq1GdIWs0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UubZ_COL7vY