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The Traitors: How trustworthy is a Welsh accent? A sociolinguist explains

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Contestant Charlotte revealed she was putting on a Welsh accent to make her seem trustworthy in the latest series of " The Traitors" Lina Davies: Are Welsh accents genuinely perceived as trustworthy? Davies: No accent is inherently smarter, friendlier or more trustworthy than any other.

Davies: Most people outside of Wales are primarily familiar with accents from south Wales valleys or Barry .

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59

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semi-formal

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English

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56

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