As a child of the Peace Agreement, I don’t hear my accent as political or difficult - so why does the rest of the UK still react like it is?

‘Very specific differences in language, dialect and accents have emerged over time, and that's a fascinating side of language evolution.’ By Laura Baisas Published Nov 19, 2024 7:01 PM EST Deposit ...

2014: £1261 from the Research and Impact Stimulation Fund, focusing on accent and identity in teacher trainees. 2016: £500 from the ESRC to hold an event as part of the Festival of Social Science on ...

Here in Leeds, we take pride in the rich diversity of our accents - from the unique Barnsley twang to the gentler tones of North Yorkshire. Few of us would even contemplate how a chosen name for our ...