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Spectator Out Loud: Michael Simmons, Christopher Howse and Melissa Kite

Best of the Spectator

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The Evolution of Accents in London and the Southeast

This chapter explores the decline of Cockney and the traditional King's English, and the rise of estuary English and standard southern British English. It discusses the influence of social forces on accent development and highlights the changing attitudes towards different accents.

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