The document outlines stereotypes associated with different regional identities in the UK, including Northerners, Southerners, Scottish, Welsh, those from Essex, and Londoners from East and Central London. It describes stereotypical traits like dialects, costumes, settings, props, makeup, and class or status typically associated with each region.

1. STEREOTYPES OF
REGIONAL IDENTITY
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2. NORTHERNERS
Dialogue/Dialect – Do not pronunciate words properly
Costume – Kilts
Location/Setting – Scenery, mountains and cold beaches
Props – Bagpipes
Make up – Pale skin, ginger
Class/Status – Working class

3. SOUTHERNERS
Dialogue/Dialect – Posh and sometimes rude
Costume – Suits, sophisticated clothing
Location/Setting – Cities and towns
Props – Briefcase, expensive accessories
Make up – Smart
Class/Status – Middle and upper class

4. SCOTTISH
Dialogue/Dialect – Mispronunciation of words e.g.
‘canny’
Clothing – A kilt, ginger hair, pale skin
Location/Setting – Hills, cold beaches
Props – Bagpipes
Make up –
Class/Status – Working class

5. WELSH
Dialogue/Dialect – Welsh language
Costume – Dark hair
Location/Setting – Hills, country side
Props – Sheep, farms, small quaint villages and daffodils
Class/Status – Working class

6. ESSEX
Dialogue/Dialect – Uneducated/Lazy words e.g. Jell
Costume – Clothing is often tight or revealing. Expensive
jewellery is often worn as well as oversized heals, and men
tend to wear suits
Location/Setting – Tanning salons, beauty parlour, clubs,
cafés and the gym
Props – Sparkly jewellery, clutch bags, alcohol
Make up – Heavily made up
Class/Status – Working class but like to portray themselves
as upper class

7. LONDONERS
East London
Dialogue/Dialect –
Uneducated, chavvy
Costume – Chavvy
clothing, tracksuit
bottoms
Location/Setting – Dirty
streets, council estates
Props – Knives
Make up – Cheap looking
make up
Class/Status – Working
class or lower class
Central London
Dialogue/Dialect – Posh
voices, proper English
Costume – Sophisticated
and classy
Location/Setting – Busy
city, business buildings,
Big Ben
Props – Black cap, red
buses, phone boxes
Make up –
Class/Status – Middle class
or upper class

8. YORKSHIRE
Dialogue/Dialect – Educated,
Clothing – Flat caps, basic clothing, chequered shirts,
welly boots
Location/Setting – Hills, farms, muddy fields and villages
Props – Tractors, pipes
Make up – Minimal make up, quite natural
Class/Status – Often self employed or working class