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The Voices Recordings
Interviewee Andrea Newbury

Born: 1962

Lives: Southminster, Essex

Time lived in area: All my life

Occupation: Office/secretary

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Andrea talks about a word her mother used to avoid - pregnant.

Language of interview: English

Duration: 0:18 (mins/secs)



About the interview

The participants were asked to describe how they spoke in their own words.

How do you describe your accent: "Essex."

Have there been other influences on the way you speak: Not Given

Do you have skills in languages other than English?: No

Other languages: None

About this interview
ANDREA I'd use pregnant but my mum'd all say having a baby. I've never heard her - she would never, she does now since we've had Matthew I've heard her say that but like when I was growing up I never ever heard her use that word. INTERVIEWER She felt uncomfortable with that word? ANDREA I reckon she must have done - I don't know, I never asked her, but she never ever used it.
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