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Relationship of interviewees: Members of the same choir
Where: Llandudno Junction, Conwy
Language of interview: Welsh
Voice clip 1
The group joke about two of the men's memories of physical education at school. The conversation ends with the men talking about the clothes which were (apparently) worn.
Aled Lloyd Morris
The youngest member talks about the unique vocabulary the local youth choir has created.
Robert William Owen
The members of the choir joke about doing physical education at school, and the kit worn to do it.
Long description of interview: All the men belong to the same choir and are obviously comfortable in each other's company. All contribute enthusiastically to the discussion, and are keen to recollect personal experiences and collective memories of the choir. amd joke about each other's experiences.
Women talk 'posher': Across the world in almost every language studied, females use more 'prestige', 'standard' forms of language. The exception is extreme Arabic societies where women do not participate in public life.
