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Relationship of interviewees: Fellow Methodists and friends
Where: Mawla, Cornwall
Language of interview: English
Voice clip 1
The group have an entertaining discussion of all the meanings of the word scat, which is used in all sorts of contexts. Villagers from nearby Chacewater are called Scatups, but no one will say why.
Voice clip 2
Madeline talks about her struggles to understand the way local people speak when she first moved to the area - with an example of an occasion when her confusion led her astray.
Brian Watts, Retired welder
The group are talking about words for "throw" and Brian comes up with "have" - and an instance of what he'd throw and why.
Jeanette Ellis, Registered nurse
The group are talking about terms for ill, and Jeanette remembers her mother's phrase "wished as a winnard".
Long description of interview: This group is made up of Methodists who attend Mawla Chapel; all are good friends and most have lived in the area their whole lives. All are eager to join in what they regard as an important piece of history in archiving their voices. Brian takes on the role of leader. Madeline has moved from Sussex; she can't always understand what people are saying and has to ask for translations.
