We talk to a group of Chinese people from Hackney about how they speak
Anna Liu
We interviewed a group of Hackney residents of Chinese descent about how they speak and what words they use in their everyday lives.
Here, you can read more about them and then listen to a selection of audio clips of them talking.
Name: Sindy Man Age: 26 Lives in: Hackney Lived here: All my life Born in the area?: Yes Description of own accent: Cockney accent Languages other than English: Yes, Cantonese
Name: Gigi Man Age: 20 Lives in: Hackney Lived here: All my life Born in the area?: Yes Description of own accent: London Languages other than English: Cantonese, Turkish and Mandarin
Name: Xuan Long Le Age: 24 Lives in: Upton Park, east London Lived here: Less than a year Born in the area?: No, born in Vietnam Description of own accent: I speak English excellently Languages other than English: Vietnamese and Cantonese
Name: Anna Liu Age: 24 Lives in: N19 Lived here: More than 10 years Born in the area?: No Description of own accent: London Languages other than English: Cantonese
Name: James Hok Ming Kwok Age: 69 Lives in: W3 Lived here: More than 10 years Born in the area? No, Hong Kong Description of own accent: Mix of London, Derbyshire, Hertfordshire accents Languages other than English: Chinese, Cantonese
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