People with a common history – often due to significant geographic or social barriers – often share genetics and language. New research finds that even a dialect can act as a barrier within a group.
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When over a million east Londoners moved to Essex in the second half of the 20th century, they took their accent with them.
Many people change their accent and vocabulary, depending on who they are talking to.
D.H. Lawrence’s book is a seething commentary on class, exposing his fears for Britain’s future. But the film is a romantic period drama.
Dialects can unlock secrets of history, culture, class and movements of people. An expert explains what they are and why they matter.
Cwtch, drive and brammer are all commonly thought of as Welsh dialect terms, but they have actually come from all over the world.
Northern dialects are actually close to original English – despite what southerners might say.
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Reader in English Language, Swansea University
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Lecturer in Sociolinguistics, Queen Mary University of London
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Associate Professor in Sociolinguistics, University of Cambridge
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Swansea University
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Associate Professor in English Literature, University of Nottingham
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Associate Professor in English Language, University of Leeds
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Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University