Attitudes to accent and dialect questionnaire

Attitudes to accent and dialect – Issie Smith

 

1. What is your age?
    
   16-21                 22-30               31-40               41+
    
2. What gender are you? (circle the one that applies to you)
             
    Male                                Female                                Other
    
3. What region and county of England are you from?
    
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4. What is your ethnicity?
    
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5. What are your views on an Estuary (Essex accent) compared to a Received Pronunciation (“posh”) accent?
    

 

 

 

 

1.  Would you agree that there is a ‘Proper’ way to talk, as in the Standard English and Received Pronunciation, or do you think any accent and dialect is acceptable? Please explain your opinion.

 

 

 

 

             

1. If you could choose one accent from the UK that everyone had to speak, what would it be and why?

              

 

1. Do you agree that someone who speaks with a “posh” English accent has an advantage over someone with a more common accent in a situation such as a job interview? Please explain your point of view.

 

             

 

 

 

1. Do you think it is acceptable to judge someone’s intelligence on their accent? Please explain your answer.
    
   
   
    

 

 

          

1. Do you think it is acceptable to judge someone’s intelligence on their regional dialect (their vocabulary for example)? Please explain your answer.