Resist linguistic fascism!

Eric Jackson April 10, 2018

BBC News - Northern and Midlands trainee teachers 'told to change their accents' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-43667635

From the Manchester Evening News

Stone Roses singer Ian Brown famously said ‘Manchester’s got everything except a beach’ - but now it’s even being touted as a seaside resort by an artist.

Eric Jackson has created posters of different towns and cities in the region and are inspired by traditional seaside advertisements for tourists.

But the humorous posters have a twist as they actually poke fun at the places they depict.

Eric, 58, said: “They are meant to be a bit cheeky without being offensive, to highlight the idiosyncrasies and quirkiness of a place.

“For example, the headline on the Chorlton poster, which shows a yoga woman with a teapot on her head, is: ‘Be different – just like everyone else in Chorlton.’

“The people of Chorlton will get that joke and hopefully laugh at it.”

Full story - http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/new-exhibition-tongue-cheek-traditional-9766389