How the London Accent Changed and Evolved from the 14th Century Through to the 21st Century
Simon Roper, a polyglot vlogger who enjoys exploring the history of the English language, performed a compiled demonstration showing how the London accent changed and evolved during certain points of the 14th century all the way through to the 21st century. The text of each recitation was appropriate to the era of the accent. Each man reading the words was grandson to the previous recitation and grandfather to the following one.
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