| ID: | 14393 | | Title: | English Scottish, Welsh, Irish - http://england.zersal.com/2008/08/23/english-scottish-welsh-irish/ | | Pagerank: | N/A | | Description: | History of language development in England, Scotland, Wells, and the Republic of Ireland.____Standard English and regional dialects____British English has a standard accent called Received Pronunciation__(RP), used mainly by the middle classes, especially in the south. For__almost two hundred years, until about 1960, RP was the accent of most__educated Englishman, particularly those who attended public schools.__Today there is a growing tendency to regard a slight regional accents__as acceptable. A number of regional accents are used in Britain. One__major distinguishing feature is the pronunciation of certain sounds. | | Category: | News & Media | | Link Owner: | koko@hotmail.com | | Date Added: | September 09, 2008 01:30:05 AM | | Number Hits: | 0 | | |
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