Abstract
This paper reports on the present-day vowel features of Lancaster (Lancashire) accent of English in comparison with vowels of Preston (Lancashire) and Bradford (West Yorkshire) accents. All the data are from original recordings made on field trips in 2018 and 2019. The vowels are shown on F1-F2 vowel diagrams, and the recent developments and the preservation of traditional Northern English accents discussed. (1) GOOSE is a central vowel. (2) Diphthongization of FACE and GOAT is in progress. (3) FOOT is [ʊ] and STRUT is [ɵ] in Lancaster accent although Northern English did not undergo the FOOT-STRUT Split. (4) PALM is [aː], which is different from a retracted vowel [ɑː] as in Preston and eastern Lancashire. The paper also discusses the phonemic and allophonic differences of Lancaster English vowels historically and orthographically.
https://ror.org/03jzxkg37 
