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WHO
ARE WE...?
The
Friends of Norfolk Dialect (FOND) was founded in 1999 dedicated
to conserving and recording Norfolk’s priceless linguistic
and cultural heritage, thus keeping ‘Broad Norfolk’
alive.
...AND
WHAT DO WE WANT?
Our
aims are to record as many of our county’s traditional
words as possible, together with sayings, stories and songs.
We
also continue to campaign for the recognition and teaching
of ‘Norfolk’ as an authentic English regional dialect.
We assist film and TV Producers to achieve the correct accent
in drama productions set in Norfolk.
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MERRY MAWKIN |
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We
exchange ideas and information by any means we can employ,
including the Internet and information packs for schools.
The
Friends of Norfolk Dialect seeks the help of other organisations
and experts in building up an archive of literature and sound
recordings.
Several
times a year we organise social and fundraising ‘Dews’
in all parts of the county, culminating in an ever-popular
seasonal ‘Panto’ – in dialect, naturally!
We
also publish a quarterly newsletter called The Merry Mawkin,
which is free to members, although available by post for non-members.
DEW
YEW WANT ANY HELP?
There
are several ways FOND may be able to help you:
PRONUNCIATION
– We are very lucky to have Professor Peter Trudgill
as our President and, as an expert in languages, he can advise
on derivation of words and pronunciation. Committee members
are also happy to advise and help. Please remember
the Norfolk dialect is nothing like ‘Mummerset’!
SCHOOLS
– We want to encourage youngsters to keep the dialect
alive. We have launched a Junior
Trosher Competition
for all school ages. We are happy to help teachers and we’ll
come into school if required.
TALKS
–If you have a group that would like to hear about the
dialect, we have members who will give light-hearted talks.
EVENTS
– We have displays and sales stock. If you are organising
an event, preferably indoors, we are willing to attend events
around the county.
FOND
OFFICERS & COMMITTEE 2015/16
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PRESIDENT
Professor
Peter Trudgill
CHAIRMAN
& SOCIAL MEDIA
Diana Rackham
Email: Chairman
VICE-CHAIRMAN
Vacant
SECRETARY
Lyn Fountain
Email: Secretary
MEMBERSHIP
SECRETARY
Vacant (Any queries, please contact the chairman)
TREASURER
Toni Reeve
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COMMITTEE
MEMBERS
Tina
Chamberlain
Owen Church
Norman Hart (Education officer)
Stanley Jones
Ann Reeve
NON-COMMITTEE
MEMBERS
Alan
Cooper (Technical adviser)
ENQUIRIES
If
you would like to contact us, please email: Enquiries
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LOST
IN TRANSLATION?
Lost
in Translation
is an addition to our site highlighting the exciting Norfolk
Schools Dialect Project.
The
resulting pages are a culmination of the efforts of the members
of FOND (Friends of Norfolk Dialect), The Professional Development
Centre and the participation and enthusiasm of nine local
Norfolk Schools and their pupils.
Our
aim is to continue this cultural development with more schools
and organisations, by supporting them – and our existing
participants – in the continuation of the preservation
of Norfolk’s rich dialect and cultural heritage.
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leave your comments or any questions in the FOND
Guestbook –
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