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Interviewee Kev Duke

Born: 21 May 1975

Lives: Mexborough, South Yorkshire

Time lived in area: All my life

Occupation: Firefighter

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Calling a well-built man "love" turned out to be a big mistake for Kev in Mexborough.

Language of interview: English

Duration: 00:22 (mins/secs)



About the interview

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

How do you describe your accent: "Lazy."

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
Somebody headbutted me once cos I called em love. I was 16, I was walking home I was from Bestwickton and I bumped into back of him. He wore a big bloke - he's a dustbin man now. They call him Brett. I said, "Sorry love" and he turned round and nutted me straight on square of end of nose. So I don't usually call people with long hair "love" now. That's a true story.
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