The future of the Yorkshire accent and how it is changing, according to language expert

Dr Chris Montgomery, from the University of Sheffield's School of English, discusses what influences regional accents and how the Yorkshire accent may change over the coming years.

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Dr Chris Montgomery was recently interviewed for an article on Yorkshire and Leeds today. The article focused on 'the future of the Yorkshire accent and how it is changing'.

Dr Chris Montgomery talks about the influences behind accent changes, such as regional population changes effecting the accent to the worries about the impact of technology. Also he notes about how accents may change in times to come. 

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Yorkshire Live

Leeds Live 

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