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A Plum in Your Mouth: Why the Way We Talk Speaks Volumes About Us

by Andrew Taylor

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Did you know that the court of Richard II spoke in broad Yorkshire? Why is one perceived to be richer, taller, and more attractive if one speaks the Queen's English? This work leads you through the history of British accents and how they developed.

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427Language › English and Old English (Anglo Saxon) › Historical and geographic variations, modern nongeographic variations of English

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