The death of dialect? Don't believe a word of it

A British Library project preserves words used in different parts of the country. How many of them can you recognise?

• Help us preserve your dialect: tell us about the unusual words you use

Have you ever been called mardy, been mithered, complained of someone being nesh, labelled them a numpty or had people look at you blankly because a word you have used since childhood does not form part of their vocabulary?

If any of the above sounds familiar then congratulations: you are living proof that the death of dialect is greatly exaggerated.