Tag Archives: Rhyming slang

11Mar/24

‘Bengali Cockney, Black Cockney, East End Cockney, Essex Cockney, Jewish Cockney, Sylheti Cockney’: why community languages matter

Christopher Strelluf, University of Warwick

In response to a community petition, Tower Hamlets council in east London has designated Cockney as a “community language”. This recognition paves the way for the borough to actively challenge the linguistic discrimination that speakers of “non-standard” English dialects face.

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07Jun/23

The Queen Vic pub in the BBC soap opera EastEnders is a popular meeting place for Westham FC fans

June 7, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — London East End Cockney culture is a rich and vibrant expression of London’s working-class heritage. It is a culture that celebrates humour, resilience, creativity and community. It is a culture that has its own distinctive voice, style and taste.

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03May/23

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

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

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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