Research shows our understanding of 'posh' words is all wrong

<p dir="ltr">If you live in the UK or are familiar with its wide <a href="https://theconversation.com/why-does-the-uk-have-so-many-accents-88434" target="_blank">range of accents</a> and dialects, you can probably tell the difference between a posh or upper-class accent, (think the “King’s English”) and one more associated with the working class (such as Cockney). [...]</p>

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2024-10-23
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Research shows our understanding of 'posh' words is all wrong

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<p dir="ltr">If you live in the UK or are familiar with its wide <a href="https://theconversation.com/why-does-the-uk-have-so-many-accents-88434" target="_blank">range of accents</a> and dialects, you can probably tell the difference between a posh or upper-class accent, (think the “King’s English”) and one more associated with the working class (such as Cockney). [...]</p>

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