(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB once)) (ADJP (JJ common)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB regard) (NP (NNP Britain)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN society)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN class) (NN distinction))))))))) (. .)))
It was once common to regard Britain as a society with class distinction.
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
NumType=Mult
once
once
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
common
common
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
regard
regard
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
Britain
Britain
PROPN
NNP
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
distinction
distinction
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Each) (NN class)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (JJ unique) (NNS characteristics))) (. .)))
Each class had unique characteristics.
det
each
Each
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
unique
unique
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
characteristic
characteristics
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (JJ recent) (NNS years))) (, ,) (NP (JJ many) (NNS writers)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN begun) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB speak) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN 'decline)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NML (NP (NN class) (`` ')) (CC and) (NML (JJ 'classless))) (NN society) ('' '))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Britain)))))))))) (. .)))
In recent years, many writers have begun to speak of the 'decline of class' and 'classless society' in Britain.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
recent
recent
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
writer
writers
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
begin
begun
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
speak
speak
VERB
VB
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
'decline
'decline
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
'classless
'classless
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Britain
Britain
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ modern) (NN day))) (NP (NN consumer) (NN society)) (NP (NN everyone)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN considered) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (JJ middle) (NN class))))))) (. .)))
And in modern day consumer society everyone is considered to be middle class.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
modern
modern
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
consumer
consumer
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
everyone
PRON
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
consider
considered
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
middle
middle
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (CC But) (S (VP (VBG pronouncing) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN death)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN class)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB too) (JJ early))) (. .)))
But pronouncing the death of class is too early.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
pronounce
pronouncing
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
death
death
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT A) (JJ recent) (JJ wide-ranging) (NN study)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ pubic) (NN opinion)))) (VP (VBD found) (NP (NP (CD 90) (NN percent)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS people)) (VP (ADVP (RB still)) (VBG placing) (NP (PRP themselves)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ particular) (NN class))))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (CD 73) (NN percent)) (VP (VBD agreeed) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NN class)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB still)) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ vital) (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ British) (NN society))))))))) (. .)))
A recent wide-ranging study of pubic opinion found 90 percent of people still placing themselves in a particular class; 73 percent agreeed that class was still a vital part of British society.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
recent
recent
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
wide-ranging
wide-ranging
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
study
study
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
pubic
pubic
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
opinion
opinion
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
find
found
VERB
VBD
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
90
90
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Sing
percent
percent
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
acl
VerbForm=Ger
place
placing
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
themselves
themselves
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
particular
particular
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
73
73
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Sing
percent
percent
NOUN
NN
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
agree
agreeed
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
vital
vital
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (: ;) (CC and) (S (NP (CD 52) (NN percent)) (VP (VBD thought) (SBAR (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB still)) (NP (JJ sharp) (NN class) (NNS differences))))))) (. .)))
; and 52 percent thought there were still sharp class differences.
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
52
52
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Sing
percent
percent
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
think
thought
VERB
VBD
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
VERB
VBD
advmod
Degree=Pos
still
still
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
sharp
sharp
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
difference
differences
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Thus)) (, ,) (S (NP (NN class)) (VP (MD may) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (RB culturally) (CC and) (RB politically) (JJ obvious))))) (, ,) (CC yet) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ remains) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ imprtant) (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ British) (NN society)))))) (. .)))
Thus, class may not be culturally and politically obvious, yet it remains an imprtant part of British society.
advmod
thus
Thus
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
culturally
culturally
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
politically
politically
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
obvious
obvious
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
yet
yet
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
remain
remains
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
imprtant
imprtant
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Britain)) (VP (VBZ seems) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN love)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN stratification)))))))) (. .)))
Britain seems to have a love of stratification.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Britain
Britain
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seems
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
love
love
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
stratification
stratification
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD One) (JJ unchanging) (NN aspect)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ British) (NN person) (POS 's)) (NN class) (NN position)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NN accent))) (. .)))
One unchanging aspect of a British person's class position is accent.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
unchanging
unchanging
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
aspect
aspect
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
compound
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
position
position
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Number=Sing
accent
accent
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNS words)) (SBAR (S (NP (DT a) (NN person)) (VP (VBZ speaks))))) (VP (VB tell) (NP (NP (PRP her)) (CC or) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN class)))) (. .)))
The words a person speaks tell her or his class.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
root
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
speak
speaks
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
tell
tell
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NN study)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ British) (NNS accents))) (PP (IN during) (NP (DT the) (NNS 1970s)))) (VP (VBD found) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT a) (NN voice)) (VP (VBG sounding) (SBAR (IN like) (NP (DT a) (NNP BBC) (NN newsreader))))) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN viewed) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ attractive)) (NN voice)))))))) (. .)))
A study of British accents during the 1970s found that a voice sounding like a BBC newsreader was viewed as the most attractive voice.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
study
study
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
accent
accents
NOUN
NNS
case
during
during
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
1970
1970s
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
find
found
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
voice
voice
NOUN
NN
ccomp
VerbForm=Ger
sound
sounding
VERB
VBG
mark
like
like
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
BBC
BBC
PROPN
NNP
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
newsreader
newsreader
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
view
viewed
VERB
VBN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
amod
Degree=Pos
attractive
attractive
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
voice
voice
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJS Most) (NNS people)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (DT this) (NN accent)) (VP (VBZ sounds) (NP (ADJP (JJ 'educated) (`` ')) (CC and) (NP (NN 'soft))))))) ('' ') (. .)))
Most people said this accent sounds 'educated' and 'soft'.
amod
Degree=Sup
most
Most
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
accent
accent
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
sound
sounds
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
Degree=Pos
'educated
'educated
ADJ
JJ
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
'soft
'soft
NOUN
NN
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNS accents)) (VP (VBN placed) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN bottom))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT this) (NN study))))) (, ,) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NN hand))) (, ,) (VP (VBD were) (NP (JJ regional) (NN city) (NNS accents))) (. .)))
The accents placed at the bottom in this study, on the other hand, were regional city accents.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
accent
accents
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
place
placed
VERB
VBN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
bottom
bottom
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
study
study
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
hand
hand
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
regional
regional
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
city
city
NOUN
NN
root
Number=Plur
accent
accents
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT These) (NNS accents)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN seen) (PP (IN as) (ADJP (ADJP (NN 'common) (`` ')) (CC and) (ADJP (JJ 'ugly)))))) ('' ') (. .)))
These accents were seen as 'common' and 'ugly'.
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
These
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
accent
accents
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
see
seen
VERB
VBN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
'common
'common
NOUN
NN
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
'ugly
'ugly
ADJ
JJ
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ similar) (NN study)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ British) (NNS accents))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP US)))) (VP (VP (VBD turned) (NP (DT these) (NNS results)) (ADVP (RB upside) (RB down))) (CC and) (VP (VBD placed) (NP (DT some) (JJ regional) (NNS accents)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ attractive)) (CC and) (ADJP (NNP BBC) (NNP English))))) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT the) (JJS least))))) (. .)))
However, a similar study of British accents in the US turned these results upside down and placed some regional accents as the most attractive and BBC English as the least.
advmod
however
However
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
similar
similar
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
study
study
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
accent
accents
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
US
US
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
turn
turned
VERB
VBD
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
result
results
NOUN
NNS
advmod
upside
upside
ADV
RB
advmod
down
down
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
place
placed
VERB
VBD
det
some
some
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
regional
regional
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
accent
accents
NOUN
NNS
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
obl
Degree=Pos
attractive
attractive
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
BBC
BBC
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
English
English
PROPN
NNP
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Degree=Sup
least
least
ADJ
JJS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ suggests) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (JJ British) (NNS attitudes)) (PP (IN towards) (NP (NN accent)))) (VP (VP (VBP have) (NP (JJ deep) (NNS roots))) (CC and) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN based) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN class) (NN prejudice))))))))) (. .)))
This suggests that British attitudes towards accent have deep roots and are based on class prejudice.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
suggest
suggests
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
attitude
attitudes
NOUN
NNS
case
towards
towards
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
accent
accent
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
deep
deep
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
root
roots
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
base
based
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
prejudice
prejudice
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (JJ recent) (NNS years))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,) (NP (NP (JJ young) (JJ upper) (JJ midder-class) (NNS people)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP London)))) (, ,) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN begun) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB adopt) (NP (DT some) (JJ regional) (NNS accents)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN in) (NN order) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB hide) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN class) (NNS origins))))))))))) (. .)))
In recent years, however, young upper midder-class people in London, have begun to adopt some regional accents, in order to hide their class origins.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
recent
recent
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
however
however
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
upper
upper
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
midder-class
midder-class
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
London
London
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
begin
begun
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
adopt
adopt
VERB
VB
det
some
some
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
regional
regional
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
accent
accents
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
in
in
ADP
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
order
order
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
hide
hide
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
origin
origins
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN indication)) (PP (IN of) (S (NP (NN class)) (VP (VBG becoming) (ADJP (JJ unnoticed))))))) (. .)))
This is an indication of class becoming unnoticed.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
indication
indication
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
ADP
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
become
becoming
VERB
VBG
xcomp
Degree=Pos
unnoticed
unnoticed
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (CD 1995) (NN pop) (NN song) (`` ') (NP (NNP Common) (NNPS People)) ('' ')) (VP (VBZ puts) (PRT (RP forward)) (NP (DT the) (NN view) (SBAR (IN that) (S (SBAR (IN though) (S (NP (DT a) (JJ middle-class) (NN person)) (VP (MD may) (`` ') (VP (VB want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB live) (PP (IN like) (NP (JJ common) (NNS people) ('' ')))))))))) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VB appreciate) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN reality)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NML (VBG working) (NN class)) (NN life)))))))))) (. .)))
However, the 1995 pop song' Common People' puts forward the view that though a middle-class person may' want to live like common people' they can never appreciate the reality of a working class life.
advmod
however
However
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1995
1995
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
pop
pop
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
song
song
NOUN
NN
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
common
Common
ADJ
NNP
appos
Number=Plur
People
People
PROPN
NNPS
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
put
puts
VERB
VBZ
compound:prt
forward
forward
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
view
view
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
mark
though
though
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
middle-class
middle-class
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
want
want
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
case
like
like
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
common
common
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
appreciate
appreciate
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
reality
reality
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
work
working
VERB
VBG
compound
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
It was once common to regard Britain as a society with class distinction. Each class had unique characteristics.  In recent years, many writers have begun to speak of the 'decline of class' and 'classless society' in Britain. And in modern day consumer society everyone is considered to be middle class.  But pronouncing the death of class is too early. A recent wide-ranging study of pubic opinion found 90 percent of people still placing themselves in a particular class; 73 percent agreeed that class was still a vital part of British society. ; and 52 percent thought there were still sharp class differences. Thus, class may not be culturally and politically obvious, yet it remains an imprtant part of British society. Britain seems to have a love of stratification.  One unchanging aspect of a British person's class position is accent. The words a person speaks tell her or his class. A study of British accents during the 1970s found that a voice sounding like a BBC newsreader was viewed as the most attractive voice. Most people said this accent sounds 'educated' and 'soft'. The accents placed at the bottom in this study, on the other hand, were regional city accents. These accents were seen as 'common' and 'ugly'. However, a similar study of British accents in the US turned these results upside down and placed some regional accents as the most attractive and BBC English as the least. This suggests that British attitudes towards accent have deep roots and are based on class prejudice.  In recent years, however, young upper midder-class people in London, have begun to adopt some regional accents, in order to hide their class origins. This is an indication of class becoming unnoticed. However, the 1995 pop song' Common People' puts forward the view that though a middle-class person may' want to live like common people' they can never appreciate the reality of a working class life.