Research on the Birmingham accent.

Key finding one - http://www.almostwitty.com/242/weird/the-birmingham-accent-is-beautiful - Birmingham university carried out research on their own accent - maybe biased opinion?

"The Birmingham accent is beautiful?!"  "Researchers – naturally from Birmingham – have apparently concluded that foreign people find the Birmingham accent “”lilting and melodious”.

-The blogger then goes on to say that he / she hates the birmingham accent and doesn't agree with the research carried out. They say that it sounds 'stupid and dumb'

This shows the varying opinions on the Birmingham accent.

Key finding two - http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/yourvoice/accents.shtml  - (Last updated March 2007)

"Edinburgh is regularly judged to have one of the most 'pleasant' accents in Britain, while Birmingham and London tend to come near the bottom of the list."

The Birmingham accent is one of the least desirable accents in Britain.

"American listeners, who do not recognise a Birmingham accent when they hear one, who know nothing about Birmingham and who probably don't even know where it is, do not find the Birmingham accent unpleasant at all"

This shows that opinions on particular accents are often a regional preconception as people from overseas don't share the same opinion.