Cockney rhyming slang

he origins of Cockney Rhyming Slang are uncertain. It's not really a language since the words spoken are clearly English; on the other hand, it's not a dialect either, since the speakers of this slang are also perfectly capable of not using it. The cockney language can be traced back to the early part of the 19th Century, when Sir Robert Peel formed the first Police force stationed at Bow Street, London. They were known as the Bow Street Runners, Peelers and even Bobbies (Robert - Bob). This was in 1824, and the slang, as mentioned above, was to hide the true meaning of discussions from both the Police and the nonces (informers for the Police). Geographically and culturally, it is used to refer to working-class Londoners, particularly those in the area of London that is covered by "the sound of Bow bells". Linguistically, it refers to the accent and form of English spoken by this group.

Introduction ……………………..………….. 3
Chapter 1. Cockney accent peculiarities ..… 4
Phonetic features ………………….…. 4
Grammar features ……………………. 8
Vocabulary …………………………… 8
Chapter 2. Analysis …………………..……. 10
2.1. Script and extract analysis ……...…… 10
Conclusion ……………………...………...… 10
Sources ………………….……………...…… 11