Lulú  +  406232 Sat, 18 Aug 07 07:29 PM Hello, I'm studying English and I'm especially interested in the linguistic situation of Malta. Can we find any linguistic differences between British English and the English spoken in Malta? If so, what kind of differences, exactly? I mean, can we find, for instance, differences in pronunciation, vocabulary or even syntax? I'd really appreciate it if someone who lives or has ever been there could give me some examples or tell me his opinion. What I wonder is: we talk about British, Irish, or Australian English, but can we also talk about Maltese English? Thanks in advance! Lulú Joined on Sat, Aug 18 2007 New Member 01 Pronunciation, Vocabulary, British English, Malta

	David  +  417917 Thu, 13 Sep 07 10:55 AM English is one of the two official languages spoken in Malta. The accent is different as with the Australian American etc. Look at the different local accents in each of those.countries. I taught in England for many years and certainly found no great difference to the English spoken in Malta bar the accent which is certainly not as harsh as some found in parts of England and America.Some of my students say it is easier to understand the English spoken in Malta as they find it very difficult to understand some Americans as indeed I must admit I do.But then one could say the same of many accents.Remember the vast number who speak Britsh English all over the world. David Joined on Sat, Mar 8 2003 Regular Member 664 Accents, Malta