‘Happy vowel’ is a key indicator of social class in Manchester accents, study finds

Final vowel in words such as happy, baby and chilly varies clearly by social class across the city ...
The University of Manchester

Manchester accent study reveals the vowel that gives away your social class

Research shows the way Mancunians pronounce the final sound in words such as happy and city has remained remarkably stable despite decades of social change ...
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Amanda Seyfried Nails Bits Of The 1700S Manchester Accent In The Testament Of Ann Lee A Linguist Explains How We Know

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Imagine time-travelling to Manchester, England in the late 1700s. What do you think people would sound like? That's the challenge facing Amanda Seyfried in The Testament of ...
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UK's friendliest accents revealed — and Essex is at the bottom of the list

The "friendliest" and "most relaxing" accents in the UK have been revealed — but Essex doesn't come out of it well. More than 1,500 people were surveyed on their thoughts about various accents, rating ...
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Amanda Seyfried nails bits of the 1700s Manchester accent in The Testament of Ann Lee – a linguist explains how we know

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine time-travelling to Manchester, England in the late 1700s. What do you think people would sound like? That’s the challenge ...
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Amanda Seyfried nails bits of the 1700s Manchester accent in The Testament of Ann Lee – a linguist explains how we know

Imagine time-travelling to Manchester, England in the late 1700s. What do you think people would sound like? That’s the challenge facing Amanda Seyfried in The Testament of Ann Lee: portraying a ...