Celebrity Accents and Public Identity Construction: Analyzing Geordie Stylizations

Cover
	Half Title
	Title Page
	Copyright Page
	Table of Contents
	List of illustrations
Acknowledgements
Foreword
	1. Introduction
	1.1 Aim of the Volume
	1.2 The Object of Analysis
	1.3 Methodology Adopted
	1.4 Focus of the Study
	1.5 Reasons for Focus and Object Choice
	Notes
	References
	2. High Performances of Geordieness
	2.1 The Role of Geordie in the ‘Rise of the Regional’
	2.2 Cheryl as a Characterological Figure
	2.3 American English as the Default Accent in Pop Music
	Notes
	References
	3. Detachability of Geordie Indices
	3.1 Cheryl’s Identity Negotiation and Geordie’s ‘Fortune’
	3.2 The Characterological Value of Geordie pre Cheryl
	3.3 The Characterological Value and Dissemination of Geordie post Cheryl
	3.4 Stylistic Practice as Bricolage
	Notes
	References
	4. Transportability of Geordie Indices
	4.1 Geordie Meanings as Reusable Resources
	4.2 Geordie as Authentic
	4.3 Geordie as ‘Cool’
	Notes
	References
	5. Public Acceptance in the Construction of Geordie Identity
	5.1 Cheryl
	5.2 Vicky Pattison
	Notes
	References
	6. Local Meanings and Politics of Geordie Styling
	6.1 Cheryl
	6.2 Sting
	6.3 ‘Here’s Me Number, So Giz a Ring Will Y’Pet?’
	Notes
	References
	7. Conclusions
	7.1 Pulling the Threads Together and Setting Geordie in a Global Picture
	7.2 Coda
	Notes
	References
Index