MLE

Question 1

How has MLE been caused?

Answer 1

There is a large diversity of cultures and ethnicities in Hackney as in 2007 as little as 47.1% of people in Hackney were white British

Question 2

What has MLE been referred to as?

Answer 2

MLE has been referred to as “Jafaican” but it incorporates wide range of linguistic influences not just from Jamaica

Question 3

Give another reason why MLE has come about

Answer 3

after WW1 the wind rush generation brought culture

Question 4

Where has cockney moved to?

Answer 4

Cockney is now in Kent instead of Hackney

Question 5

Give a phonological feature of MLE?

Answer 5

Uses a monophthong distinct staccato rhythm

Question 6

Give lexical features of MLE?

Answer 6

“Bare” Jamaican
“Dag” Australian
“My ends” refer to where they live, this is homegrown

Question 7

What generation speaks MLE?

Answer 7

The younger generation

Question 8

Why is there a negative connotation of MLE?

Answer 8

There is a negative connotation of MLE from the comic parody Ali G