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The following survey is conducted in order to find out what people think about different accents/dialects of English. Please, help our research by giving your opinion!

Please answer all question to the best of your knowledge. When the task calls for it, listen to the audio by clicking on the silver/blue play icon. You can listen to the audio as many times as you wish.

1.1 How would you rate the following accent?

Non-standard/working-class/low-prestige dialect standard/prestigious/"Queen’s English"

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1.2 How would you rate the following accent?

Non-standard/working-class/low-prestige dialect standard/prestigious/"Queen’s English"

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1.3 How would you rate the following accent?

Non-standard/working-class/low-prestige dialect standard/prestigious/"Queen’s English"

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1.4 How would you rate the following accent?

Non-standard/working-class/low-prestige dialect standard/prestigious/"Queen’s English"

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1.5 How would you rate the following accent?

Non-standard/working-class/low-prestige dialect standard/prestigious/"Queen’s English"

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1.6 How would you rate the following accent?

Non-standard/working-class/low-prestige dialect standard/prestigious/"Queen’s English"

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2.1 What would you call this dialect/accent?

General Southern Accent
Cockney
Standard "Queen's English"
Estuary English (a kind of generic accent of London and its vicinity)
None of the above

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2.2 What would you call this dialect/accent?

General Southern Accent
Cockney
Standard "Queen's English"
Estuary English (a kind of generic accent of London and its vicinity)
None of the above

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2.3 What would you call this dialect/accent?

General Southern Accent
Cockney
Standard "Queen's English"
Estuary English (a kind of generic accent of London and its vicinity)
None of the above

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2.4 What would you call this dialect/accent?

General Southern Accent
Cockney
Standard "Queen's English"
Estuary English (a kind of generic accent of London and its vicinity)
None of the above

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2.5 What would you call this dialect/accent?

General Southern Accent
Cockney
Standard "Queen's English"
Estuary English (a kind of generic accent of London and its vicinity)
None of the above

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2.6 What would you call this dialect/accent?

General Southern Accent
Cockney
Standard "Queen's English"
Estuary English (a kind of generic accent of London and its vicinity)
None of the above

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3 A bit about yourself, perhaps?

To what extent do you agree with the following statements:

3.1 All dialects are equal.
strongly disagree strongly agree

3.2 Some dialects are more equal than others.
strongly disagree strongly agree

3.3 Your age:

-25
25-40
40-60
60+

3.4 You are:

female
male

3.5 Your occupation:

3.6 Your qualifications/studies:

Primary Education
Secondary Education
College/University
Other (please, specify):

3.7 You live in:

Southern England
East Anglia
Midlands
Northern England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
other

3.8 Have you lived/worked in London?

no
yes

3.9 Which of the following does your own accent fall closest to?

General Southern Accent
Cockney
Standard (RP) "Queen's English"
Estuary English
Midlands
Northern
Welsh
Scots
Irish
none of the above

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4 Almost done...

Any further comments relating to the questions or the survey are welcome.