Re: Re: Pronunciation

Nelson Bank says that he teaches pronunciation.  But
the question left unanswered is what pronunciation he
teaches.  For years Brits pushed RP (received
pronunciation) even though almost no one in the UK
used RP.  Today even the BBC has given up on RP.  The
Yanks pushed Midwestern which became the norm for
Hollywood (except for oaters and such).  The Aussis
even went so far as to publish the Macquarie
Dictionnary with their own brand (Stryne).  But
now-a-days with English in the role of the world's IAL
(international auxilliary languge) the are more people
speaking English who are not from these three
countries than who are from them.  When the President
of France, Jacques Chirac, speaks to the Chancellor of
Germany, what is his English accent?  My assessment is
a French accent over an American regionalism.

What pronunciation do you teach?

Mert

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