Accentism and Teachers Accents PEE Analysis'

Article 1 - Accentism
The first noticeable feature that is introduced to the reader in this article is in the heading 'Accentism is a real thing - just ask us Brummies'. The stative verb 'Accentism' used immediately makes you think of similar words ending in the short phrase 'ism'. This could refer to the word racism therefore suggests that people who are Brummies take the ridicule against their Birmingham accent way too seriously as they are relating it to such as serious, controversial topic such as racism. Additionally,  because people making racist remarks is always going to be completely unacceptable in society, the fact a university student, Dr Alexander Baratta, has created this word similar to it could imply how much backlash the Brummies receive from their accent.

However, this is debatable because as the article begins, an informal register is established; 'continually rips the piss out of'. This could suggest that despite the mockery Brummies receive from other citizens, they have gotten used to it by now therefore the author hasn't used a more formal tone as although they think it's becoming a serious matter, it seems to also be a laughing one. Following this, the author has again emphasised the informal register through the verb 'memes', and the phrase 'the aural equivalent of a kick in the balls or the world's shittest roast dinner' to make what they're writing relatable to their intended audience, who could specifically be those of the younger generation who use social media as their way of mocking those with a Birmingham accent. Furthermore, the article has clearly been written from a Brummie's perspective as they share all their views and experiences throughout, but specifically how Greg Woodin has used the adverb 'painfully' tells us that it's not a pleasant experience having the 'ugliest, least intelligent-sounding, least attractive accent in the UK'.

Article 2 - Teachers Accents
In this article, similar to the previous article on Accentism, Dr Alexander Baratta states that no matter where you come from or what profession you are in, you can always experience prejudice against your accent. This is proven through trainee teachers from Northern England being told to modify their accents for the benefit of the children they teach as they could find it hard to understand. Agreeably, some accents are more difficult to understand than others, but being told to 'go back to where you came from' when trying to strengthen a child's education is not acceptable and is only asking to create a bigger divide in society. Additionally, the fact that the author of this article has written about multiple trainee teachers perspectives on the discrimination they receive, such as those from Leicester and Nottingham, and being told that they 'don't speak properly' show how widespread this prejudice is occuring in the North. The adverb 'properly' also indicates the sense that in society, some seem to think that there's only one way it is acceptable to speak, despite the fact we live in a country full of people of different cultures. So the idea of speaking 'properly' just does not exist, and people are going to have to learn how to accept this until it leads onto more bigger issues.