Videocrux - The East end of London, a hub of cultures

#Videocrux - The East end of London, a hub of cultures The East end of London, a hub of cultures
The East End of London, known vernacularly as the East End, is the area of London, England, east of the medieval walled City of London and north of the River Thames, although it is not defined by universally accepted formal boundaries. Use of the term in a pejorative sense began in the late 19th century, as the expansion of the population of London led to extreme overcrowding throughout the area and a concentration of poor people and immigrants in the East End. Dr. Sue Fox, Research Fellow in Linguistics, Queen Mary University of London says East end is hub of cultures and ethnic groups, each with its own version of English.
Cockney culture of the St. Mary le Bow church
The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations. Geographically and culturally, it often refers to working class Londoners, particularly those in the East End. Linguistically, it refers to the form of English spoken by this group. The earliest recorded use of the term is 1362 in The vision of William concerning Piers Plowman by William Langland.
Cash machine with cockney rhyming
A cash machine operator has introduced Cockney rhyming slang to a number of its ATMs in east London. People using Bank Machine's ATMs can opt to have their prompts and options given to them in rhyming slang. Ron Delnevo, managing director of Bank Machine, said: "We wanted to introduce something fun and of local interest to our London machines.
The East end of London, a hub of cultures
The East End of London, known vernacularly as the East End, is the area of London, England, east of the medieval walled City of London and north of the River Thames, although it is not defined by universally accepted formal boundaries. Use of the term in a pejorative sense began in the late 19th century, as the expansion of the population of London led to extreme overcrowding throughout the area and a concentration of poor people and immigrants in the East End. Dr. Sue Fox, Research Fellow in Linguistics, Queen Mary University of London says East end is hub of cultures and ethnic groups, each with its own version of English.

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