MLE Flashcards
1
Q
What’s MLE?
A
Multicultural London English
It’s a relaxed cockney accent
Contains more diphthongs
2
Q
Where does MLE come from?
A
It’s a mixture of Indian, Asian and cockney
3
Q
What’d did Kerswill say about MLE?
A
He says there’s a link between post war immigration and MLE
Many immigrants and their children have acquired a London accent in an informal and unguided way leading to MLE.
4
Q
Why is MLE Multiethnolect?
A
Because it has a variety of host languages
5
Q
Who are the vernacular speakers of MLE?
A
Working class
