North and South

by Elizabeth Gaskell

North and South: Dialect 1 key example

Dialect
Explanation and Analysis—Milton/Manchester Accent:

The novel makes heavy use of a Mancunian (Manchester) dialect in the speech of working-class characters. The Mancunian dialect was carefully researched by Gaskell, and its use was rather groundbreaking, in that it isn't simply used to indicate class distinction but is also generally meant to garner interest and sympathy for Milton characters.