Ages of English

Pick one aspect from the BBC Timeline which you find surprising, interesting or unexpected.  Write a couple of paragraphs about it including your personal response on your blog.

Birmingham Accent

 Watch the You Tube clip Birmingham: Reputation vs Reality.

Following your research into people's attitudes and perceptions of the Birmingham accent, write a paragraph which summarises your main findings and include a personal response to this. Consider:

- Were these ideas new to you?
- Were you aware of your own attitudes towards the accent?
- Do you think that having a Birmingham accent puts people at a disadvantage?
- Do you think accents matter? Why/why not?