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- What is a cockney? who is a cockney? Where does it come from? Why does it sound as it does? We'll answer these questions. We'll look at immigration into London (especially the East End) and see how it's shaped the accent. We'll look at famous "cockneys". Where do they come from are they really cockneys? And more.... This is a thorough investigation into the London accent and the cockney subculture.
Before watching this video make sure you watch part 1 which explains how to speak Cockney.
youtu.be/s11qjmvTdJ8
Most of the Street scenes in London were recorded before the Coronavirus pandemic
0:00 Who is a Cockney?
2:28 Regional accents in the UK
4:24 Your comments from the first video
6:38 The haters
8:44 The history of cockney
11:41 Dick Whittington
14:37 Sound maps
16:44 The East End
18:50 Immigration (Huguenots)
19:33 Immigration (The Irish)
19:53 Immigration (Ashkenazi Jews)
21:41 Immigration (Chinatown)
22:51 Immigration (Bangladeshi)
24:15 Immigrant influence on the accent
28:57 Famous Cockneys
31:43 The accent today
PHOTO CREDITS under Creative Commons
By petercruise - amy winehouse, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10495047
Russel Brand
By Eva Rinaldi - Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36978689
By uncle_shoggoth - The Cape Panel - Vinnie Jones and Keith David, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29225780
Jason Statham
By MTV International - THE MEG Cast Reveal Funniest Moments, Bloopers & RUBY ROSE Superhero Details, CC BY 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71625870
David Beckham
By Brian MInkoff-London Pixels - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33884766
By Marc E. - Adele 3, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49453377
By pandrcutts - flickr.com/photos/panr/3284512802/, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17944947
By H.Mason - dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1342305/The-Blitzs-iconic-image-On-70th-anniversary-The-Mail-tells-story-picture-St-Pauls.html, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19771597
By The original uploader was Sue Wallace at English Wikipedia. - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons., CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9433649
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Get my book:
Middlechester Chronicles and the Story of Idioms: A witty and satirical look at 347 English idioms and their origins told through stories
To read the first chapter free and purchase the book go to aunty.co.uk
===
- What is a cockney? who is a cockney? Where does it come from? Why does it sound as it does? We'll answer these questions. We'll look at immigration into London (especially the East End) and see how it's shaped the accent. We'll look at famous "cockneys". Where do they come from are they really cockneys? And more.... This is a thorough investigation into the London accent and the cockney subculture.
Before watching this video make sure you watch part 1 which explains how to speak Cockney.
youtu.be/s11qjmvTdJ8
Most of the Street scenes in London were recorded before the Coronavirus pandemic
0:00 Who is a Cockney?
2:28 Regional accents in the UK
4:24 Your comments from the first video
6:38 The haters
8:44 The history of cockney
11:41 Dick Whittington
14:37 Sound maps
16:44 The East End
18:50 Immigration (Huguenots)
19:33 Immigration (The Irish)
19:53 Immigration (Ashkenazi Jews)
21:41 Immigration (Chinatown)
22:51 Immigration (Bangladeshi)
24:15 Immigrant influence on the accent
28:57 Famous Cockneys
31:43 The accent today
PHOTO CREDITS under Creative Commons
By petercruise - amy winehouse, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10495047
Russel Brand
By Eva Rinaldi - Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36978689
By uncle_shoggoth - The Cape Panel - Vinnie Jones and Keith David, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29225780
Jason Statham
By MTV International - THE MEG Cast Reveal Funniest Moments, Bloopers & RUBY ROSE Superhero Details, CC BY 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71625870
David Beckham
By Brian MInkoff-London Pixels - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33884766
By Marc E. - Adele 3, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49453377
By pandrcutts - flickr.com/photos/panr/3284512802/, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17944947
By H.Mason - dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1342305/The-Blitzs-iconic-image-On-70th-anniversary-The-Mail-tells-story-picture-St-Pauls.html, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19771597
By The original uploader was Sue Wallace at English Wikipedia. - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons., CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9433649
Homeless east end kids
We go deeper
#LetThemTalkTV
#ZeitgeistBanana
Listen to the Zeitgeist Banana podcast here.
youtube.com/channel/UCgebkwYztP45mX9P5UndD3g
Subscribe here
youtube.com/user/letthemtalkparis?sub_confirmation=1
Learn English in Paris
www.letthemtalk.fr
instagram @LetThemTalkParis
