Rob Drummond is a linguist based in Manchester. He works primarily on the relationship between spoken language and identity and language-based prejudice. He is the author of You're All Talk: Why We Are What We Speak (Scribe, 2023).

'Manchester Voices is a masterclass in designing and communicating sociolinguistic research that has genuine real-world impact. Rarely does an academic book succeed so fully in speaking to non-specialist readers while also offering an honest and engaging account of doing academic research, from an initial seed of an idea to a fully realised project. This book is a model for how sociolinguistics can—and should—be done.' Christian Ilbury, Senior Lecturer in Sociolinguistics, the University of Edinburgh

• Introduction; 1. What's it all about?; 2. The perception maps; 3. Accent differences; 4. The Accent van; 5. The archive data; 6. All the other bits; 7. The installation; 8. Postscript; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

Rob Drummond is a linguist based in Manchester. He works primarily on the relationship between spoken language and identity and language-based prejudice. He is the author of You're All Talk: Why We Are What We Speak (Scribe, 2023).

'Manchester Voices is a masterclass in designing and communicating sociolinguistic research that has genuine real-world impact. Rarely does an academic book succeed so fully in speaking to non-specialist readers while also offering an honest and engaging account of doing academic research, from an initial seed of an idea to a fully realised project. This book is a model for how sociolinguistics can—and should—be done.' Christian Ilbury, Senior Lecturer in Sociolinguistics, the University of Edinburgh

• Introduction; 1. What's it all about?; 2. The perception maps; 3. Accent differences; 4. The Accent van; 5. The archive data; 6. All the other bits; 7. The installation; 8. Postscript; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

Rob Drummond is a linguist based in Manchester. He works primarily on the relationship between spoken language and identity and language-based prejudice. He is the author of You're All Talk: Why We Are What We Speak (Scribe, 2023).

'Manchester Voices is a masterclass in designing and communicating sociolinguistic research that has genuine real-world impact. Rarely does an academic book succeed so fully in speaking to non-specialist readers while also offering an honest and engaging account of doing academic research, from an initial seed of an idea to a fully realised project. This book is a model for how sociolinguistics can—and should—be done.' Christian Ilbury, Senior Lecturer in Sociolinguistics, the University of Edinburgh

• Introduction; 1. What's it all about?; 2. The perception maps; 3. Accent differences; 4. The Accent van; 5. The archive data; 6. All the other bits; 7. The installation; 8. Postscript; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.