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Kentish was a southern dialect of Old English spoken in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Kent. It was one of four dialect-groups of Old English, the other three being Mercian, Northumbrian (known collectively as the Anglian dialects), and West Saxon.
- Old English
Old English had four main dialects, associated with...
- English language in Southern England
English in Southern England (also, rarely, Southern English...
- Old English
Kent Points of Interest - Kentish Dialect. Kent is well known for its distinctive dialect, much of which has developed in its mining and rural communities. There are many variations on accent and dialect across the region, with many different sounds from Tunbridge to Tonbridge and from Margate to the Medway, with northern English features right ...
The Southern dialect of Middle English was spoken in the area west of Sussex and south and southwest of the Thames. It was the direct descendant of the West Saxon dialect of Old English, which was the colloquial basis for the Anglo-Saxon court dialect of Old English. Southern Middle English is a conservative dialect (though not as conservative ...
Kentish was a southern dialect of Old English spoken in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Kent. It was one of four dialect-groups of Old English, the other three being Mercian, Northumbrian (known collectively as the Anglian dialects), and West Saxon.
Dennis Freeborn. Part of the book series: Studies in English Language series ( (SEL)) 179 Accesses. Abstract. There were four main dialect areas of Old English — West Saxon, Kentish, Mercian and Northumbrian (see section 3.2).
