Varieties of English

Multicultural London English

Lindsay Johns on ‘Ghetto Grammar’

Listen to this controversial podcast on accents spoken in London.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03brt2x

As you listen, you need to note down 2 points that are used to justify why young people need to use Standard English.

Now, consider some of the problems with Lindsay Johns’ view of Standard English...