What is posh English accent?
What is posh English accent?
Upper Received Pronunciation
There is one notable absentee from this list – colloquially termed ‘posh’. Technically this accent is known as ‘Upper Received Pronunciation’ and is widely associated with the English aristocracy and educational institutions such as Eton and Oxford.
Are South Londoners Cockneys?
Although Cockney was originally used to refer to East Enders born within ear shot of the bells of Bow Church, it began to be associated with all working-class Londoners, especially those living in South and East of the city.
What are the different London accents?
Here are a few of the stereotypical accents you may come across on your travels around England.
- Cockney. The cockney accent comes from South London and is one of the most well-known.
- Brummie. The Birmingham accent and dialect is known as Brummie.
- Geordie.
- Scouse.
- West Country.
- Yorkshire.
What is the East End of London like in the 1950s?
The East End of London in the 1950s. Although Call the Midwife is a ‘feel-good’ show most of the time, it also tells us a lot about the social conditions in the East End after the war and before the liberation of the 1960s. The occupants of Nonnatus house were working at a time before birth control became common,…
Why did people in the 1950s have such a different accent?
I’d guess that the “50’s accent” you hear had much to do with the technology of AM and shortwave radio. Precise diction and a somewhat clipped style for words and phrases helped to overcome the crackle and hiss of static in radio reception. As microphone and broadcast technology improved, it became less crucial to speak distinctly.
Who are some famous people with similar accents?
Booker T. Washington, Norman Thomas, Thomas Dewey, Walter Cronkite and Richard Nixon all spoke in public with a similar accent in spite of their very different upbringing and position.
How has the American accent changed over the years?
Listening to old recordings, there is a distinct accent that radio and television announcers used that is different from a modern-day “Standard American” or neutral accent. It seems that over the course of fifty years pronunciation has shifted.
