Specific Accent Examples

Question 1

Scouse

Answer 1

Stereotype = Untrustworthy, disloyal

Features = G dropping (walkin’) and H dropping (Ard At for Hard Hat)

These features are often associated with being lower class

Question 2

Cockney

Answer 2

Cockney accent is declining

Being replaced by MLE and Estuary English

Features such as rhyming slang are rarer to hear e.g. ‘Dog and Bone’ for phone

Question 3

Brummie

Answer 3

Stereotype = Friendly

Question 4

Geordie

Answer 4

Stereotype = Friendly, but lower class

Features = Glottal stops e.g. Wa’er, Ci’y
Rising intonation at end of sentence