James Levinh

1. Explain the
differences
between
Cockney
Rhyming Slang
and English
By James Levinh

2. What is Cockney Rhyming
Slang?
 Cockney is a dialect derived from the
English language.
A rhyming slang is a form of phrase
construction which involves
replacing a common word with a
rhyming phrase of two or three
words.


3.  Cockneyrhyming slang is “not” a
language but a collection of phrases

4. Cockney dialect
 The letter „H‟ is dropped
 Double negatives & contractions
 Vowel shifts
 Tone is „rough and harsh‟

5. Key Points
 Cockney Rhyming slang relies on
replacing the last word with a rhyming
phrase
 Cockney Rhyming slangs are created by
the poor working class of England in the
19th century.

6. Cockney Rhyming Slangs
 Apples and pears – stairs
 Brown Bread – dead
 Daisy Roots – boots
 Hit and miss - kiss or piss

7. A typical Cockney Rhyming
Slang conversation
 "Gotto my mickey, found me way
up the apples, put on me whistle
and the bloody dog went. It was
me trouble telling me to fetch the
teapots.”(.aldertons.com)

8. Which really means…
 “Got to my house (mickey mouse), found
my way up the stairs (apples and pears),
put on my suit (whistle and flute) when the
phone (dog and bone) rang. It was my
wife (trouble and strife) telling me to get
the kids (teapot lids).“ (.aldertons.com)

9. English Vs. Cockney Rhyming
Slang
 English is a structured language with strict
grammatical rules
 English is the core foundation upon which
cockney is derived from.
 Cockney Rhyming Slang is a dialect with a
specific form of phrase construction using
rhyming phrases that distorts the meaning of a
common word

10.  “I wish to pay my tribute to the royal
highness the Queen” (Correct use of
English)
 “I want to see the queen you”(from an illiterate
peasant)

11. Reference list
 <Wise geek> http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-cockney-dialect.htm
<accessed on 1/11/2012>
 http://www.ic.arizona.edu/~lsp/CockneyEnglish.html <accessed on 1/11/2012>
 http://www.businessballs.com/cockney.htm <accessed on 1/11/2012>
 http://www.aldertons.com/ <accessed on 1/11/2012>
 http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/cockney_rhyming_slang <accessed on
1/11/2012>

12.  http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/articles/cockney-rhyming-slang.htm <accessed on
1/11/2012>
 http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~kemmer/Words04/usage/slang_cockney.html <accessed
on 1/11/2012>
 http://www.fun-with-words.com/cockney_rhyming_slang.html <accessed on
1/11/2012>