A some what breif summary of what I learnt on a fine Monday morning in my favourite lesson ever! x
When researching the Birmingham accent I found that people have a lot of preconceptions and prejudices for the accent and people especially from the South of England perceive it very negatively. This is mainly because they’re ignorant but could also be because sitcoms on the television often portray the “Brummie” character as boring and unintelligent.
Yes, so it is possible that these misconceptions are influenced further by the representation of Brummie speakers in the media.
ReplyDeleteConsider your personal response - see questions on Task 1. E.g. Do you think accent is important? Why/why not?