British Dialects
Would it be easy for a Brit, say, from London to be able to distinguish someone from...
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Scottish Accent
The Scottish accent is the most suitable to the English language. Discuss this thoroughly...
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British 'RP' Accent
Hi, I've been reading about the history of the English language and have come across...
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Notes From My Recent Travels
Weather forecasting Seattle style: If you can see Mount Rainier, it's going to rain...
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Diphthongs, Syllables, And Metrical Beats
To my consternation, my comprehension of the concepts listed in the subject line...
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"Extra Curricula" Or "Extracurricular...
Need help again. I'm wondering, which one is correct. Basically, I always use the...
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How Do Non-English-Speaking People "Hear...
From another newsgroup: (regarding problems with translating English movies into...
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Darling Kate
Katherine Hepburn, born May 12, 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut. Does anyone in Hartford...
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American Actress Imitating British Accent...
Hello, I may be mistaken, but I thought Claire Danes, an American actress, was trying...
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The American Accent?
Hi, Learning English is my hobby .I think my level is intermediate now ,so do you...
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Top Ten Most Trusted Accents In The UK...
#1 Yorkshire - 'Ee ba gum!' #2 London accent - 'Cor blimey, bloomin' 'eck!' ... #9...
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Misplaced Accents
I've come across two examples of misplaced accents in my Las Vegas sojourn (which...
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Audio Recordings - Coaching In Received...
I apologise if this is the wrong place to post this, as I'm a native speaker of...
The King Of What? Burlesque?
Ralph: Hey, Flamingo. Hi. Really unique show. Striptease without the nudity. Miranda...
Role Or R^Ole?
Hallo, I have another question which may be related to 'old' fashioned English. I...
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How To Pronounce The Word Tomorrow?
I am trying to improve my American enlgish and working on accent reduction. I am...
Accent As The Criteria For Distinguishing...
Many linguists consider accent to be the indicative of someone's nativeness. I...