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Accents & Authority: Tracing Class Through British English Dialects
Episode 112
Published 1 week, 1 day ago
Description
From Received Pronunciation and Cockney in the 20th century to Estuary English and modern Multicultural London English, this episode traces how accents have long served as social status markers in Britain. We explore the historical forces—industrialization, media, and migration—that reshaped these sounds and what they reveal about class dynamics today.
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