Debate: BBC English

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Inspired by Word4Word, our community discussed language in the forums. Join in with some points for debate.

Forum guest Kev asked about the accents we hear on television and radio.

When the BBC started the first dialect used was very 'proper',as such this was the marker for 'BBC' english. With the rapid expansion of the BBC, i would be interested to find out what the most popular dialect is on tv.

Would you rather hear a Geordie or Scouser reading the news? Would a Scots accent be preferred when watching the weather? Or would a Somerset dialect be good for a children's programme?

Any other dialects that are not represented on the BBC?

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