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''This page is about the accent, for the person from [[The Devil Goblins from Neptune (novel)|The Devil Goblins from Neptune]] see [[Scouse]].''
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'''Scouse''' was an [[accent]] and [[dialect]] of [[English (language)|English]] associated with people from [[Liverpool]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[I Am a Dalek (novel)|I Am A Dalek]]'')


'''Scouse'''<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scouse</ref> (formally known as '''Liverpool English''' or '''Merseyside English''') is an accent and dialect of [[English (language)|English]] associated with [[Liverpool]] and the surrounding county of [[Merseyside]]. The Scouse accent is highly distinctive; having been influenced heavily by [[Ireland|Irish]], [[Norway|Norwegian]], and [[Wales|Welsh]] immigrants who arrived via the [[Liverpool docks]], it has little in common with the accents of its neighbouring regions or the rest of [[England]]. The accent is named after lobscouse, a stew eaten by sailors and locals.
== Behind the scenes ==
The name of the dialect is occasionally taken as a designation of the people speaking it. In [[Series 13 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 13]], [[Dan Lewis|Dan]], and [[Yasmin Khan|Yaz]] are frequently calling each other Scouse (Dan), and [[Yorkshire]] (Yaz) in friendly banter. On occasion, Dan even refers to himself as Scouse, or even "Official Scouse".


The name of the dialect is also occasionally taken as a designation of the people speaking it. In [[Series 13 (Doctor Who)|Series 13]], [[Dan Lewis|Dan]], and [[Yasmin Khan|Yaz]] are frequently calling each other Scouse (Dan), and [[Yorkshire]] (Yaz) in friendly banter. On occasion, Dan even refers to himself as Scouse, or even "Official Scouse"<ref>https://tvshowtranscripts.ourboard.org/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=47328</ref>.
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Latest revision as of 20:53, 25 April 2024

Scouse (accent)
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Scouse was an accent and dialect of English associated with people from Liverpool. (PROSE: I Am A Dalek)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

The name of the dialect is occasionally taken as a designation of the people speaking it. In Series 13, Dan, and Yaz are frequently calling each other Scouse (Dan), and Yorkshire (Yaz) in friendly banter. On occasion, Dan even refers to himself as Scouse, or even "Official Scouse".

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