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Pitmatic is a lay term for the dialects of the pit villages of northern County Durham and parts of Northumberland. The Northumbrian Burr is a distinctive feature of these and other varieties which has been the subject of quite a bit of research and which is well known by the general public. I see no reason why it shouldn't have a page of its own, and placing it within 'Pitmatic' would be misleading and incorrect. Have a look at the article when I get time to write it in full and see what I mean. Jharris48 (talk) 09:33, 9 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Excellent and interesting article. I recall an interview on BBC Look North (Newcastle) from around 1971, when a craggy-faced, cloth-capped old gentleman, probably born in the 1890s, was interviewed on location in 'Rothbury' (both 'r's pronounced with a strong Northumbrian burr), in which he spoke the exemplary sentence, 'Aroond the rugged rocks, the ragged rascal ran'. Gerglish (talk) 14:44, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
