Accent enregisterment through humour in The Catherine Tate Show

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ID21695487
AuthorsLUCA VALLERIANI (0000-0001-6831-0548, Sapienza University of Rome, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume28
Issue4
Pages730-750
Publication date2024-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEnglish Language and Linguistics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1360-6743 • E-ISSN: 1469-4379
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1360674324000650
OpenAlexW4406777961
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited40

The Catherine Tate Show (2004–7) is a rich source of instances of stereotyped language varieties as linked to various TV tropes, reflecting how speakers coming from specific regional areas in the British Isles are generally and stereotypically perceived within British society, thus contributing to their linguistic enregisterment. Building on previous works on dialects in the media and their stereotypical representations, this study gives an account of the various implications and functions of the linguistic phenomena that are specific to the Southeast of England and that are exploited for the creation of some of the fictional identities presented in the show. Specific phonological features that implicitly collocate Tate’s recurring characters both regionally and socially are identified and their functions discussed

Art · Linguistics · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Philosophy · Psychology · Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism

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