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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Catchy
"Indeed," I said. I don't think I ever said that word before. What is there about...
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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...
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?
Hello, I want to improve my english accent and reduce gramatical mistakes in my...
Distinction Of The Liverpool Accent?
Why is the liverpool accent so distinctive?
Accent As The Criteria For Distinguishing...
Many linguists consider accent to be the indicative of someone's nativeness. I...