The Yorkshire dialects can be divided into three parts20, the North, East and West Ridings. The Northern and Eastern dialect merged and there is a contrast noticeable between the North and East dialects and the Western one. It is believed that the Northern and Eastern dialect sound softer because of the farmer’s language and rural communities in the area. The Westerners on the other hand had to face a life full of hardship as a lot of people worked in the mills.