Outdated and harmful ideas associated with certain south-east England accents are still pervasive, according to new research.
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Examining current attitudes to accents in Britain, do the same biases hold true as they did 50 years ago and what does that mean when it comes to the interview process?
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Northern dialects are actually close to original English – despite what southerners might say.
Viewers are taking to Twitter to display their prejudice about Islanders’ accents.
The short answer is that the accent you have depends on the people you grew up with and the history of the place that you live in.
When it comes to radio drama, accents can be as important as the script itself.
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