ENGLAND 4 (F, 69, West London)
Timestamps:
00:00 - Arthur the Rat
02:03 - KIT List and Major Players
05:54 - Extemporaneous Speech
Interview year: 2022
Collected by: Colleen C.
Demographic information:
Gender: female
Race and ethnicity: White, Irish
Age (at recording): 69
Birth year: 1952
Birthplace: London, England
Grew up in: London, England (always West London)
Place(s) lived: West London, England
Language(s) spoken: English
Education: university
Occupation: teacher
Occupation of caregiver(s): Father - aircraft engineer, guard at railway stations; Mom - part-time jobs
Influences on accent: London born, but not a typical London accent because she went to elocution lessons. Her vowels changed (rounder) due to singing a lot, and elocution lessons. Told she sounds posh.
Tags: West London, England; Standard English, RP; posh; Irish; Kerry, Ireland; accents; dialects