Accent and Dialect

Question 1

Giles (matched guise)

Answer 1

Accents rated - RP was most prestigious and intelligent, whereas regional accents are seen as friendly

Question 2

Who did the matched guise experiment - RP was most prestigious and intelligent, whereas regional accents are seen as friendly

Answer 2

Giles

Question 3

Harrington

Answer 3

50 year study - Queen’s accent has changed to a Southern English Accent

Question 4

50 year study - Queen’s accent has changed to a Southern English Accent

Answer 4

Harrington

Question 5

Giles and Powesland

Answer 5

Psychology students - RP perceived as more intelligent, Brummie less

Question 6

Psychology students - RP perceived as more intelligent, Brummie less

Answer 6

Giles and Powesland

Question 7

Capital Punishment Study

Answer 7

RP was rated highly in competency and reliability, but was rated low in persuasiveness and was seen as ‘posh and snobby’

Question 8

RP was rated highly in competency and reliability, but was rated low in persuasiveness and was seen as ‘posh and snobby’

Answer 8

Capital Punishment Study

Question 9

AC Gimson

Answer 9

RP is a disadvantage - empathy and affection needed

Question 10

Mugglestone

Answer 10

RP is on the wane

Question 11

RP is a disadvantage - empathy and affection needed

Answer 11

AC Gimson

Question 12

RP is on the wane

Answer 12

Mugglestone

Question 13

George Osborne Case Study

Answer 13

‘Kinda’, ‘Briddish’ - to Morrison’s workers

‘Kind of’, ‘British’ - To Parliament

Question 14

University of Aberdeen

Answer 14

RP - Least funny

Brummie - Most funny

Question 15

RP - Least funny

Brummie - Most funny

Answer 15

University of Aberdeen

Question 16

Worcester Police Study

Answer 16

• Brummie suspects labelled as guilty

- ‘poor’ and ‘working class’

Question 17

Traditional Dialects

Answer 17

Old and Rural Lexemes

Question 18

Mainstream Dialects

Answer 18

Common lexical and grammatical constructions