The Story Of English Program 7 The Muvver Tongue Complete

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Program seven in the series The Story of English explains the root and the reach of Cockney English. Cockney originated in London's East End, the home of many poor, downtrodden people. The English legal system, in an effort to eradicate the "criminal class," transported convicts to Australia during the early 19th century. This video has footage at Spittlefield's market that show examples of Cockney rhyming slang and also explains Cockney back-slang ("yob" equal "boy"). The Cockney way is contrasted with upper-class speech and the varieties of Australian English are explored and sampled. Robert McNeil hosts

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