Contents: 1. List of illustrations; 2. Preface; 3. List of abbreviations and symbols; 4. “The North–South divide”; 5. The origins of Northern English; 6. Northern English and the rise of “Standard English”; 7. Northern English after the industrial revolution (1750–1950); 8. Northern English present and future; 9. References; 10. Index of Northern English features; 11. General index.
