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Explain the
differences
between
Cockney
Rhyming Slang
and English
By James Levinh
What is Cockney Rhyming
Slang?
 Cockney      is a dialect derived from the
    English language.
A    rhyming slang is a form of phrase
    construction which involves
    replacing a common word with a
    rhyming phrase of two or three
    words.


 Cockneyrhyming slang is “not” a
 language but a collection of phrases
Cockney dialect
 The   letter „H‟ is dropped

 Double    negatives & contractions

 Vowel   shifts

 Tone   is „rough and harsh‟
Key Points

 Cockney Rhyming slang relies on
 replacing the last word with a rhyming
 phrase

 Cockney  Rhyming slangs are created by
 the poor working class of England in the
 19th century.
Cockney Rhyming Slangs
 Apples     and pears – stairs

 Brown     Bread – dead

 Daisy    Roots – boots

 Hit   and miss - kiss or piss
A typical Cockney Rhyming
Slang conversation
 "Gotto my mickey, found me way
 up the apples, put on me whistle
 and the bloody dog went. It was
 me trouble telling me to fetch the
 teapots.”(.aldertons.com)
Which really means…
 “Got to my house (mickey mouse), found
 my way up the stairs (apples and pears),
 put on my suit (whistle and flute) when the
 phone (dog and bone) rang. It was my
 wife (trouble and strife) telling me to get
 the kids (teapot lids).“ (.aldertons.com)
English Vs. Cockney Rhyming
Slang
   English is a structured language with strict
    grammatical rules

   English is the core foundation upon which
    cockney is derived from.

   Cockney Rhyming Slang is a dialect with a
    specific form of phrase construction using
    rhyming phrases that distorts the meaning of a
    common word
 “I  wish to pay my tribute to the royal
    highness the Queen” (Correct use of
    English)

   “I want to see the queen you”(from an illiterate
    peasant)
Reference list
   <Wise geek> http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-cockney-dialect.htm
    <accessed on 1/11/2012>
   http://www.ic.arizona.edu/~lsp/CockneyEnglish.html <accessed on 1/11/2012>

   http://www.businessballs.com/cockney.htm <accessed on 1/11/2012>

   http://www.aldertons.com/ <accessed on 1/11/2012>

   http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/cockney_rhyming_slang <accessed on
    1/11/2012>
   http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/articles/cockney-rhyming-slang.htm <accessed on
    1/11/2012>

   http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~kemmer/Words04/usage/slang_cockney.html <accessed
    on 1/11/2012>

   http://www.fun-with-words.com/cockney_rhyming_slang.html <accessed on
    1/11/2012>

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Cockney rhyming slang & english james levinh

  • 2. What is Cockney Rhyming Slang?  Cockney is a dialect derived from the English language. A rhyming slang is a form of phrase construction which involves replacing a common word with a rhyming phrase of two or three words. 
  • 3.  Cockneyrhyming slang is “not” a language but a collection of phrases
  • 4. Cockney dialect  The letter „H‟ is dropped  Double negatives & contractions  Vowel shifts  Tone is „rough and harsh‟
  • 5. Key Points  Cockney Rhyming slang relies on replacing the last word with a rhyming phrase  Cockney Rhyming slangs are created by the poor working class of England in the 19th century.
  • 6. Cockney Rhyming Slangs  Apples and pears – stairs  Brown Bread – dead  Daisy Roots – boots  Hit and miss - kiss or piss
  • 7. A typical Cockney Rhyming Slang conversation  "Gotto my mickey, found me way up the apples, put on me whistle and the bloody dog went. It was me trouble telling me to fetch the teapots.”(.aldertons.com)
  • 8. Which really means…  “Got to my house (mickey mouse), found my way up the stairs (apples and pears), put on my suit (whistle and flute) when the phone (dog and bone) rang. It was my wife (trouble and strife) telling me to get the kids (teapot lids).“ (.aldertons.com)
  • 9. English Vs. Cockney Rhyming Slang  English is a structured language with strict grammatical rules  English is the core foundation upon which cockney is derived from.  Cockney Rhyming Slang is a dialect with a specific form of phrase construction using rhyming phrases that distorts the meaning of a common word
  • 10.  “I wish to pay my tribute to the royal highness the Queen” (Correct use of English)  “I want to see the queen you”(from an illiterate peasant)
  • 11. Reference list  <Wise geek> http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-cockney-dialect.htm <accessed on 1/11/2012>  http://www.ic.arizona.edu/~lsp/CockneyEnglish.html <accessed on 1/11/2012>  http://www.businessballs.com/cockney.htm <accessed on 1/11/2012>  http://www.aldertons.com/ <accessed on 1/11/2012>  http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/cockney_rhyming_slang <accessed on 1/11/2012>
  • 12. http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/articles/cockney-rhyming-slang.htm <accessed on 1/11/2012>  http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~kemmer/Words04/usage/slang_cockney.html <accessed on 1/11/2012>  http://www.fun-with-words.com/cockney_rhyming_slang.html <accessed on 1/11/2012>