Agnes Gurney, 59, from Gloucestershire
Agnes was originally from China and she settled in Gloucester years ago. In the last ten years, she's noticed that she uses more of her own language when she meets Chinese people whereas before it would be English. She thinks there's the change in herself and society around her. It's a sign, she believes, that we recognise the diversity of our country - it's OK to speak your own language and be proud of who you are. Listen to Agnes in 56k
Listen to Agnes in Broadband Nasreen Akhtar, from Gloucestershire
Nasreen was originally from Pakistan and now lives in Gloucester. She says she's living in a different society and she's sometimes short of words. One example is the search for the appropriate words to teach her children the right values from her society. Despite the fact that she can speak English perfectly well, the meaning of some of the words are sometimes confusing to her...
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Listen to Nasreen in Broadband Lisa Donel, 55, from Gloucestershire
Lisa is originally from the United States and she tells the story of how the way you talk can differ in a relatively short geographic distance. She grew up only 12 miles from where her Mother did in Philadelphia. Her mother is considered to be a well spoken intelligent woman from the city while Lisa was (and, she says, still is!) considered to be a hick from the country... Listen to Lisa in 56k
Listen to Lisa in Broadband Elsie Olivey, 83, from Cinderford
"'Er got a mouth like a forty shilling iron pot!" Apparently this is something quite rude about a woman, according to Elsie. In the following interview, Elsie talks about some of the unique phrases from the Forest of Dean. By the way, the phrase above means 'she's got a big mouth'!
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Listen to Elsie in Broadband Kathleen Smith, 66, from Cinderford
Kathleen tells the story of how her father built a cesspit in their orchard when she was a child, reflecting the unique dialect of the Forest. It was a memorable occasion - her birthday party! Listen to Kathleen in 56k
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Mining in the Forest, from Cinderford, Gloucestershire |
