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29 October 2014
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IntervieweeCharlie Steed

Born: 26 February 1967

Lives: Edwardstone, Suffolk

Time lived in area: All my life

Occupation: Farmer

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Charlie remembers the way conversation for his grandfather's generation revolved around the land, farming and the weather.

Language of interview: English

Duration: 0:34 (mins/secs)



About the interview

The participants were asked to describe how they spoke in their own words.

How do you describe your accent: "Suffolk."

Have there been other influences on the way you speak: Not Given

Do you have skills in languages other than English?: No

Other languages: None

About this interview
CHARLIE: Ol' boys there, they used t' git, git t'gether. An like me grandad, they used to talk about things thass completely different now to the younger generation, d'y' know what I'm sayen'? Cos the, them ole boys they used t', they were toyed to the land, sort 'e toyed t' the land and thass what they talked about all the time, work, work and that was yeah, horses, yeah, yeah, all that wunnet, all that - OTHER GROUP MEMBER: The seasons, and the weather... CHARLIE: Yeah, yeah yeah how it used to go wunnet, yeah, yeah, job now innut? ... Up an down like a yoyo now innut (laughs).
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'Booze' is an anglicised version of the word 'busen', borrowed from the Dutch term meaning to 'drink to excess'.
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