The new Cockney : new ethnicities and adolescents' speech in the traditional East End of London

The New Cockney provides a sociolinguistic account of speech variation among adolescents in the 'traditional' East End of London. Embedded in its social context, it focuses on the interaction and social practices within a single community and highlights some of the possible mechanisms for language change. The New Cockney provides a sociolinguistic account of speech variation among adolescents in the 'traditional' East End of London. The study takes account of the social and economic upheaval in the area since the 1950s, primarily concentrating on factors such as the immigration of the Bangladeshi community and its effect on the Cockney dialect. By paying attention to the particular, this book contributes to a better understanding of the more general concerns of linguistic variation. With a focus on the interaction and social practices of a group of adolescents attending a youth centre, the study highlights some of the possible mechanisms for language change "The New Cockney provides a sociolinguistic account of speech variation among adolescents in the 'traditional' East End of London. The study takes account of the social and economic upheaval in the area since the 1950s, primarily concentrating on factors such as the immigration of the Bangladeshi community and its effect on the Cockney dialect. By paying attention to the particular, this book contributes to a better understanding of the more general concerns of linguistic variation. With a focus on the interaction and social practices of a group of adolescents attending a youth centre, the study highlights some of the possible mechanisms for language change"-- Provided by publisher Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction....Pages 1-4 The Social and Historical Context....Pages 5-38 Methodological Issues....Pages 39-74 The PRICE Variable....Pages 75-111 The FACE Variable....Pages 112-139 Allomorphic Variation in the English Article System....Pages 140-184 The Qualitative Analysis....Pages 185-211 The ‘new’ Cockney....Pages 212-226 Conclusion....Pages 227-231 Back Matter....Pages 232-247