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Discover language and dialect and the influence of Cockney on Essex. The latest Louder Than Words #Podcast explores sociolinguistics and language bias. Dr Amanda Cole and Ella Jeffries of Lang & Ling join the podcast in this fascinating episode. brnw.ch/21wEvkn

It is wonderful to see our labour of love now exists in the world! The online version will be released soon as a free download available at English & Media Ctr - watch this space!

Launch of New Directions publication written in collaboration between EMC and Essex University ⁦Dr Amanda Cole⁩ ⁦@EngLangBlog⁩ englishandmedia.co.uk/publications-m…

It’s been LOADS of work but the English & Media Ctr *free resource* written by me and @EngLangBlog is now available! > Summaries of >40 pieces of recent socioling research > researcher Q&As > activities Hopefully useful for A Level Eng Lang and beyond! englishandmedia.co.uk/publications-m…

EMC CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY FREEBIES A Level English Language teachers, you'd be thrilled to get this as a pressie tomorrow morning. Yet here it is for free thanks to funding from University of Essex @EngLangBlog #EMCFree #FreeEnglishResources

I see Amazon have my book on special offer. Given that the world would be a slightly better place if we all understood just a bit more about how spoken language works, this seems like a good time to spread the word (again). Please do share 😁 #YoureAllTalk amzn.eu/d/2brX0US

I had great fun chatting with Sonia Watson on BBC Essex this morning about the stigma against Essex accents and why this needs to change. Catch it here from 3.21.41: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

Today marks 60 years since the iconic film My Fair Lady premiered in Hollywood. Linguist Dr Amanda Cole of Lang & Ling explores how the film about class, love and terrible Cockney accents holds up today. brnw.ch/21wNXlm

I spoke to Sonia Watson on BBC Essex last week about the spread of the Cockney accent. Catch the interview from 03:12:30: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0… and read more in The Guardian: theguardian.com/science/2025/j…

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… "Accent prejudice maps onto societal prejudice". I'm pleased to have contributed some thoughts to this great article on accent bias, but not pleased (or surprised) to read the accounts of people feeling held back by or mocked for their accent.