Sociolinguists say accent bias is prevalent in the UK and affects how people are perceived by classmates, colleagues and ...

Jimmy Carr once joked that when talking to someone from the “regions” that he didn’t have a regional accent on account of his RP accent. Even though this was a joke, it reminds us how the presumed ...

According to linguistics expert Dr Amanda Cole, of the University of Essex, the distinctive accent has changed the way people speak across the UK from Reading to Glasgow. More surprisingly ...

Many noticed she didn't have the strong Essex accent she is famous for on the show as they had never heard her speak not in character before. They penned on X: 'I keep forgetting that Alison does ...

The Welsh accent came out on top, with 38% of respondents finding it relaxing, followed by Yorkshire and Cornish accents. But Essex came 15th on the list (out of 15). The popularity of the Welsh ...

Cambridge University researchers found that people from Belfast were best at detecting someone imitating their accent. But people from London and Essex were the worst at detecting fakes ...

Essex University linguist Dr Amanda Cole has linked the gradual changes to the accent migrating from its traditional London roots to the surrounding Home Counties. She said: “It was less Queen ...

Students at Westcliff High School for Girls have appeared on The One Show to discuss the pressures they feel due to the negative stereotypes linked to the Essex accent. On Tuesday night ...

In fact, the lecturer, who is from east London and grew up in Essex, says she herself has changed the way she talks. "I've modified my accent down a lot," she says. "I've had people call in on ...