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English Accents

English Accents. English accents. Local accents are part of local dialects. Any dialect of English has unique features in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. The term "accent" describes only the first of these, namely, pronunciation. British Accent.

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English Accents

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  1. English Accents

  2. English accents • Local accents are part of local dialects. • Any dialect of English has unique features in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. • The term "accent" describes only the first of these, namely, pronunciation.

  3. British Accent • Accents and dialects vary widely across the United Kingdom • English is a West Germanic language that originated from the Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain by Germanic settlers from various parts of what is now northwest Germany and the northern Netherlands. • The form of English most commonly associated with the upper class in the southern counties of England is called Received Pronunciation (RP). • It derives from a mixture of the Midland and Southern dialects which were spoken in London in the early modern period. • Amixture of the Midland and Southern dialects are frequently used as a model for teaching English to foreign learners

  4. Canadian Accent • Canadian English is the product of four waves of immigration and settlement over a period of almost two centuries. • Canadian English contains elements of British English and American English in its vocabulary, as well as many distinctive Canadianisms. • In many areas, speech is influenced by French • Canadian English and American English are sometimes classified together as North American English • Emphasizing the fact that many outsiders from English-speaking countries cannot distinguish Canadian English from American English by sound.

  5. Scottish Accent • Scottish English results from language contact between Scots and the Standard English of England after the 17th century. • In addition to distinct pronunciation, grammar and expressions, Scottish English has distinctive vocabulary (Scotticisms) • Particularly pertaining to Scottish institutions such as the Church of Scotland, local government and the education and legal systems.

  6. Australian Accent • Australian English started diverging from British English after the founding of the colony of New South Wales in 1788 • It was recognized as being different from British English by 1820 • Australian English differs from other varieties of English in vocabulary, accent, pronunciation, register, grammar and spelling

  7. American Accent • The use of English in the United States is a result of British colonization • Compared with English as spoken in England, North American English is more homogeneous • There are about 4-5 MAJOR accents in the United States. There are a lot of smaller accents as well. • Each accent normally is based off of where you live geographically • Mid-western Accent • New Orleans Accent (Deep South) • West-coast Accents/ Valley Girl\ • North Eastern Accents (New Jersey; New York) • Southern Accents

  8. Non-Native English Accents • Most individuals who speak a non-native language fluently speak it with an accent of their native tongue • Spanish Accent • Russian Accent • Chinese Accent • Japanese Accent • Indian Accent • French Accent

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