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The Northern dialects of ME came from the Northumbrian dialects of OE. The present-day dialects of Scotland and the North of England are still markedly distinct from Standard English and other dialects in features of the grammar and vocabulary, and from RP and Southern accents in pronunciation.
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© 1992 Dennis Freeborn
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Freeborn, D. (1992). Middle English II — Northern dialects. In: From Old English to Standard English. Studies in English Language. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-21925-4_5
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