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The History of The English Working Class with Professor Carl Chinn

The Blindboy Podcast

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Dialects and the Disrespect of Working-Class Words

The speakers delve into the issue of dying words in the English working class and how these words are often looked down upon. Personal experiences of prejudice based on accent and refusal to change it are shared, along with specific dialect words that hold significance in their community. They draw a connection to Shakespeare's plays and how he used similar dialect words.

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