The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #105662 Message #2176509
Posted By: Jeanie
22-Oct-07 - 12:10 PM
Thread Name: Folk Music and Class
Subject: RE: Folk Music and Class
Velux windows, Dave ? Wooden frames: more likely to be middle class; UPVC frames: definitely working class !
Any occupation: depends on the accent. Received Pronunciation: Decidedly middle class. Slightly detectable regional accent: Reasonably acceptably middle class, but of the lower echelons. Strong regional accent: working class (no matter what the income or profession).
"I look down on him, because he doesn't speak properly." "Ee finks I oughta be lookin up to im cos ee speeks proper."
Eeh bah gum...
- jeanie (I do hope you realize this is tongue in cheek and plum in mouth !)