The document discusses the Cockney accent and dialect spoken in East London. It originated in the 16th century and was looked down upon but is now more accepted. Cockney uses rhyming slang, dropping H sounds, replacing final Rs with vowels, and unique grammar patterns like using object pronouns instead of possessives and a double negative form. The accent is characterized by these features as well as non-rhotic pronunciation.

1. COCKNEY - Backgrounds lice Serbelloni, Cristina Martínez, Cristina Brotons, Eva Aranda y Nerea Marías

2. COCKNEY - Backgrounds Cockney: refers to both the accent as well as to those who speak it It literally means “cock’s egg” It was coined by the countrymen of the 16thc. Special vocabulary, grammar, accent, pronunciation and rhyming slang Working class accent of East Londoners The Cockney accent has long been looked down upon and thought of as inferior by many but nowadays Cockney accent has been accepted as an alternative form of the English Language rather than an 'inferior' one.

3. RHYMING SLANG- ACCENT * Cockney rhyming slang is a collection of phrases used by Cockneys and other Londoners Apples and pears = stairs Bees and honey = money Mickey mouse = house Accent: H-dropping : marker of emphasis non-rhotic ( final -er is pronounced [ə] ) - Sometimes /r/ replaces /w/ thwee instead of three

4. COCKNEY - Grammar Object pronoun replaces possessive adjective or demonstrative.(my name = me name, those shoes = them shoes ) DON’T is used in all persons doesn't, isn't, aren't, hasn't,haven't = ain't (I´m not coming = I ain't coming) double negation (There aint nuffink like it :There is nothing like it) done and seen for did and saw (I done it yesterday, I just seen er)