What the British say, and what the British mean
What the British say, and what the British mean - Beware of confusion!
Is this true?
http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20161028-native-english-speakers-are-the-worlds-worst-communicators
When English teachers snap
"Got milk?" No way!
The correct expression is either "Do you have any milk?" or "Have you got any milk?"
An Australian Gent and an Australian Sheila
An Aussie (Australian) Gentleman and an Aussie Sheila (Woman)
Australian slang. Australians are known for their relaxed attitudes and easy-going manners.
Australian English expressions and phrases
Australian English expressions and phrases. Very colourful!
Map of Australia
Map of Australia, English is spoken in Australia. The local dialect is sometimes called 'Strine'. This is because of they way the word 'Australian' is pronounced by people in Australia.
Accent & Dialect map of UK and Ireland according to TV & Movies
Just for fun!
A leprechaun is a mythical being from Ireland.
Gerry Adams is a politician in Northern Ireland.
Note: Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, or ROI, or Eire, is NOT part of the United Kingdom. Its capital city is Dublin.
Northern Ireland IS part of the United Kingdom. Its capital is Belfast. But this is a language course not a politics course.
Mrs. Doubtfire is a Scottish comedy character in a Robin Williams film/movie.
Billy Connolly is a Scottish comedian and singer.
Wae'aye man! is a typical expression used in North East England. Especially after eating 'stotties'.
Yorkshire is a region or county, in the north of England.
Liam Gallacher is the singer in Oasis. His home town is Manchester, England.
Scouse or Scouser, is the nickname for a person from the city of Liverpool, England. (You know, where the Beatles came from!)
'Never ever on TV' = the Isle of Man. They do, however, have motorbike races the Isle of Man TT; and Manx cats, cats with no tails.
Dudley is a place name, not a man's name here. It represents the accent of Birmingham and the 'Black Country'.
Valleys represents Wales. Wales is mountainous, and between the mountains are the lowlands or plains, called valleys, where the people live.
West Country, a geographic term for an area with its own accent. Note the map shows that for TV shows, an area on the East coast (Norfolk) is also given a 'West Country' accent!
Cockney is an accent, or dialect, or perhaps even 'slang', that originally was for a small area of London. The area where Cockney is used has spread, and some people now use 'Mockney' words and expressions. Mockney = 'mock' or 'fake' Cockney. Would you Adam'n'eve it!
The Queen's English. The true, the real, the only proper accent to have. Where proper is pronounced as 'propah'. The Queen is the ruler of the UK, so the Queen's English is English as she speaks, She and all the other 'posh' upper-class people (the 'toffs') of England.
Simple really. ;)
More detailed map of English language dialects in UK and Ireland
English is English!
However, different regions can often use the language in slightly different ways, and speak it, the language, in different accents.
Don't be worried, just speak what you know, and the local people will help you!
One important accent that is not on the map is 'BBC English', or 'posh English'. All BBC presenters used to speak in an accent called 'Received Pronunciation' or RP. This sounded like the accent used by 'posh' or upper class people in England.
Nowadays the BBC language rule has been relaxed. Different regional accents can be used on BBC broadcasts.
Simple map of English dialects in the UK and Republic of Ireland
A simple map of English dialects in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
From this source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Selected_languages_and_accents_of_the_british_isles2_rjl.jpg
Please note that the map also shows details of other languages - such as Welsh and Gaelic.
Map of English dialects spoken in USA
This is a simplified map of which areas of the USA speak which English dialects.
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