Regional identity

Regional identity:
accents in exam - identify charicter (pitch & tone)
nasel tone - northen
lack of vouls - southen
(estory english origionated in londen in the cockney accent but has spread accross england)

T.V drama's always link to londen

North:
-think that southeners are soft
-poor

Cockney
-untrustworthy
-dodgy car dealerships
-own pub's
-bubbley

Yorkshire
-farmers
-cricket
-stupid
-tense persona
-tweed caps

Jordy
-Trust worthy
-chavy
-out going

Scouser
-curley hair
-annoying

Welsh
-Barry island
-Rugby
-Gavin and stacy

Leicester
-Chavs
-Slang
-Big ears (Garry Linekar walkers adverts, links to leicester)

Brum
-stupid
-rural jobs
-friendly tone
-heavy metal



City    vs     Country
.loud & exiting       .Relaxing
.Concrete/bland      .Sites and views
.Stressfull (noise)   .Boring





Some Londeners talk in RP, mostly southern londen and posh outer counties.