region theories

Question 1

Dr Lance Workman - Accent and perception of intelligence

Answer 1

-perceived level of attractiveness and intelligence
uses a score from 0-10
-People rate for the 3 accents and a silent person
3 accents: RP, Yorkshire, Birmingham
yorkshire: most intelligent
RP: more intelligent than a silent condition
Birmingham: same as a silent condition

Question 2

Howard Giles (1970)

Answer 2

status, persuasiveness , persoanlity
1. RP 2.National Accents 3.Regional Rural 4. Regional Urban
RP: self confident, intelligent, ambitious, ruthless, cold
Northern Accents: honest, reliable, generous, sincere
-persuasiveness factors: friendlessness, status

Question 3

conservative RP

Answer 3

elite , think royal family

Question 4

contemporary RP

Answer 4

elite soudning but in a casual setting

Question 5

mainstream RP

Answer 5

form of accent where there are no discernible markers in the accent, absence of regionality: example- David Attenborough