Trudgill 1999 File
... Standard English is not a register We use the term register in the sense of a variety of language determined by topic, subject matter or activity, such as the register of mathematics, the register of medicine, or the register of pigeon fancying. In English, this is almost exclusively a matter of le ...
... Standard English is not a register We use the term register in the sense of a variety of language determined by topic, subject matter or activity, such as the register of mathematics, the register of medicine, or the register of pigeon fancying. In English, this is almost exclusively a matter of le ...
Realism and imagination in the teaching of English
... others), all of which are used by both native and non-native speakers. Or is it a variety which embodies linguistic features which clearly mark it as having emerged from a process of non-continuous transmission (Thomason and Kaufman 1988)? In that case I would use the term ‘contact variety’ (followi ...
... others), all of which are used by both native and non-native speakers. Or is it a variety which embodies linguistic features which clearly mark it as having emerged from a process of non-continuous transmission (Thomason and Kaufman 1988)? In that case I would use the term ‘contact variety’ (followi ...
Peter Trudgill: Standard English: what it isn`t
... Standard English itself. This point becomes even clearer if we adopt an international perspective: Standard English speakers can be found in all native English-speaking countries, and it goes without saying that they speak Standard English with different, non-RP accents depending on whether they com ...
... Standard English itself. This point becomes even clearer if we adopt an international perspective: Standard English speakers can be found in all native English-speaking countries, and it goes without saying that they speak Standard English with different, non-RP accents depending on whether they com ...
Varieties of English
... As Loreto Todd and Ian Hancock have stated “In the four centuries since the time of Shakespeare, English has changed from a relatively unimportant European language with perhaps four million speakers into an international language used in every continent by approximately eight hundred million people ...
... As Loreto Todd and Ian Hancock have stated “In the four centuries since the time of Shakespeare, English has changed from a relatively unimportant European language with perhaps four million speakers into an international language used in every continent by approximately eight hundred million people ...
English Language Learning - Curry School of Education
... reached in New York City, became the gold standard of broadcast journalism during the advent of television in the late 1940s? ...
... reached in New York City, became the gold standard of broadcast journalism during the advent of television in the late 1940s? ...
Teaching the Five Ws About Rules of English Pronunciation: A
... used in the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales). Received Pronunciation (RP) is defined in the Concise Oxford English Dictionary as “the standard accent of English as spoken in the south of England”. American English (AmE) is the form of English used in the United States. ...
... used in the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales). Received Pronunciation (RP) is defined in the Concise Oxford English Dictionary as “the standard accent of English as spoken in the south of England”. American English (AmE) is the form of English used in the United States. ...
South African English This paper will explain the main
... South African English is non-rhotic. The /r/ sound is pronounced in only two situations: in syllable-initial position as in run and inter-vocalically as in barrel. In such accents it does not occur post-vocalically as in beard, war, and worker. However, the /r/ in the final position of a word will o ...
... South African English is non-rhotic. The /r/ sound is pronounced in only two situations: in syllable-initial position as in run and inter-vocalically as in barrel. In such accents it does not occur post-vocalically as in beard, war, and worker. However, the /r/ in the final position of a word will o ...
ФАКУЛЬТЕТ
... England's settlement of the Caribbean colonies, which partially explains why West Indian dialects share some similar phonology with Hiberno-English. The standard spelling and grammar are the same as UK English, but there are some unique characteristics, especially in the spoken language, due to the ...
... England's settlement of the Caribbean colonies, which partially explains why West Indian dialects share some similar phonology with Hiberno-English. The standard spelling and grammar are the same as UK English, but there are some unique characteristics, especially in the spoken language, due to the ...
In American English
... • don’t pronounce this sound at all • pronounce hath and path with the sound [a:] • pronounce tune as [tju:n] • pronounce cot and caught as [ko:t] ...
... • don’t pronounce this sound at all • pronounce hath and path with the sound [a:] • pronounce tune as [tju:n] • pronounce cot and caught as [ko:t] ...
Presentation of research
... A note on difficulties in generalizing across regions • The book acknowledges the inherent dangers in making any geographic or historical division of linguistic boundaries: – The English of the Bahamas has more in common with North American Englishes due to its place in history as a settler destina ...
... A note on difficulties in generalizing across regions • The book acknowledges the inherent dangers in making any geographic or historical division of linguistic boundaries: – The English of the Bahamas has more in common with North American Englishes due to its place in history as a settler destina ...
Differences between British and American English
... Furthermore, the er sound of fur or butter, is realized in AmE as a monophthongal r- ...
... Furthermore, the er sound of fur or butter, is realized in AmE as a monophthongal r- ...
Exploring the possibilities of standardization and
... Popular terms for this accent, such as ‘The Queen’s English’, ‘Oxford English’ or ‘Received Pronunciation’ are all a little misleading. Instantly recognizable accent often described as ‘typically British’. It is an accent, not a dialect, since all RP speakers speak Standard English. Regionally ...
... Popular terms for this accent, such as ‘The Queen’s English’, ‘Oxford English’ or ‘Received Pronunciation’ are all a little misleading. Instantly recognizable accent often described as ‘typically British’. It is an accent, not a dialect, since all RP speakers speak Standard English. Regionally ...
Look Inside
... … you will use British In particular, you will use the variety that has come to be known as ‘BBC English as a model English’. BBC English is the pronunciation used by speakers such as newsreaders for pronunciation. and announcers on television and radio, including the World Service. Some of these sp ...
... … you will use British In particular, you will use the variety that has come to be known as ‘BBC English as a model English’. BBC English is the pronunciation used by speakers such as newsreaders for pronunciation. and announcers on television and radio, including the World Service. Some of these sp ...
Linguistic Diversity
... hurt, students acquire language. It is therefore helpful for all students (English language learners as well as native speakers) to be exposed to foreignaccented speech as a part of their education. http://www.linguisticsociety.org/resource/resolutionarizona-teachers-english-fluency-initiative ...
... hurt, students acquire language. It is therefore helpful for all students (English language learners as well as native speakers) to be exposed to foreignaccented speech as a part of their education. http://www.linguisticsociety.org/resource/resolutionarizona-teachers-english-fluency-initiative ...