Tag Archives: Language

30May/23

Why accents matter more than ethnicity or race in a global city like London

May 30, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — London is a global city with a diverse population. This diversity is reflected in the city’s accents. There are many different accents spoken in London, each with its own unique history and culture.

Accents can be a powerful way to identify with a particular group of people. For example, someone with a Cockney accent is likely to be from East London, while someone with a Received Pronunciation accent is likely to be from a more affluent area. Continue reading

18Mar/23

International Singer/Songwriter HERVÉ COEUR Headlines “Voix Francophones” Concert Celebrating the International Day of Francophone Countries

HERVÉ COEUR (HERVÉ), the award-winning international Haitian-born singer-songwriter, will headline a special concert on Monday, March 20th at 6:15 pm at the Cultural Center of the Lycée Français de New York honoring the International Day of Francophonie or French-speaking countries. Songs will be in French and Creole. Continue reading

27Feb/23

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

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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20Jul/22

Love Island’s Tasha is the show’s first deaf contestant – here’s what you should know about deaf accents

Kate Rowley, UCL

I sat down to watch the first episode of this year’s Love Island with my daughter as I was told that there was a deaf contestant appearing on the show. I don’t usually watch Love Island, but as a deaf person I was intrigued to find out more about how this contestant, Tasha Ghouri, would handle being the only deaf person on the show.

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