Of the 10 accents studied, Glaswegians were perceived as most likely to stand up for someone who was being harassed, people ...

The woman married a British man and they’re currently raising their children in Yorkshire, but despite no language barrier ...

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"Urban accents across the UK are associated with a lack of education ... to be convinced" about the benefits of having an Ulster British Commissioner.

Researchers from the University of Cambridge played recordings of men with various British accents to people from all over the UK. The participants were asked to rate the voices according to 10 ...

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Dr Cole, a lecturer at the University of Essex, says there is a "hierarchy of accents" in the UK, with accents from industrialised urban areas like Glasgow and Birmingham often seen as low status.

The fact those speaking with a Received Pronunciation (RP), seen as posh, accent were perceived more likely to commit a ...

Out of the ten accents included in the study, the Glaswegian accent was found to be one of the least guilty sounding.