The participants were asked to describe how they spoke in their own words.
How do you describe your accent: "Common."
Have there been other influences on the way you speak: Not Given
Do you have skills in languages other than English?: No
Other languages: None
DEBBIE: Just having to go across the road to the school, running out the house at five past, er, five to nine an gettin there for nine o'clock, cos it was just up the road. An then we went to senior school I had to walk for three an half, four miles to get there. GLYNIS: She could've gone on the bus but she didn't. DEBBIE: Well no, it was better to walk cos you could walk with all yer mates then.
Women talk 'posher': Across the world in almost every language studied, females use more 'prestige', 'standard' forms of language. The exception is extreme Arabic societies where women do not participate in public life.
