Tag: Cockney

Tag Archives: Cockney

03May/23

I am English and black. It’s not a Joke

May 3, 2023LifestyleCockney, Culture in London, English language, English language in England, English words, Languages of England, Linguistics, London, Rhyming slangadmin

AI can use Cockney. Cockney is a dialect of English that is spoken in London and its environs, particularly by working-class and lower middle-class Londoners. It is characterized by its distinctive accent and use of slang, as well as its use of rhyming slang. Continue reading →

27Feb/23

The cockney dialect is not dead – it’s just called ‘Essex’ now

February 27, 2023Human InterestAmanda Cole, Australia, Cleveland, Cockney, Creative Commons, Culture, Dialect, Elizabeth II, English language, English language in England, Essex, Essex dialect, Estuary English, Glasgow, Language, London, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Multicultural London English, New Zealand, READING, Rhyming slang, Richard Cole, Teeside, United Kingdom, University of Essex, Yorkshireadmin

Amanda Cole, University of Essex

As English dialects go, cockney is one of the most influential. Long considered the preserve of working-class communities in east London, it has shaped the way people speak across the country, from Reading, Milton Keynes and even Hull all the way to Glasgow.

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