"This is an excellent opportunity for everyone in the North East to record their voices for future generations and become a living part of our region's heritage."
"As someone from that part of the world I am delighted to support this project which will not only celebrate our dialect but also the many phrases which are unique to the area. He said: "The Geordie accent is known throughout the world and is always associated with being warm and offering a friendly welcome. North East actor Robson Green has supported the project.
It is the first ever exhibition to explore the English language from Anglo-Saxon runes to modern day rap.Įvolving English will be launched at Newcastle City Library on Friday 18 February when children from Chillingham Road Primary School Choir will sing local songs. The project is part of the British Library's Evolving English: One Language, Many Voices exhibition. Geordie words and phrases will be recorded for a time capsule "This exciting project will give everyone the chance to be part of history and I would like to invite everyone along to the City Library or visit its website and record their favourite words, saying and song and form part of this living time capsule." Newcastle City Councillor, Pauline Allen, said: "One of the most distinctive characteristics of this city is our world famous accent and there are so many words which have North East roots which now form part of our everyday conversation. The recording will then become part of an historic time capsule collected by the British Library in a project to celebrate the region's language and dialect. To get involved all you have to do is have a Geordie accent and then "gaan" to Newcastle City Library and record your favourite Geordie slang in a special booth. The event is part of an exhibition at the British Library. People in the region will get to record their favourite Geordie words and phrases which will become part of a living time capsule. The Geordie accent is to be celebrated this month when people from the north-east of England record their favourite "whey-ayes" and "geets".Įvolving English is a special week-long project at Newcastle City Library to celebrate local dialect. Geordies are well known throughout the world for being friendly