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Shakespeare: Original pronunciation - 2 views

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    David Crystal on the original pronunciation of Shakespeare's English.
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Speaking proper: does it matter if we can't pronounce mispronunciation? | Science | The... - 0 views

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    Steven Poole: Do you say 'expresso' or 'nucular'? Have you ever been confident about how you say bruschetta? Don't worry about it - arguments over pronunciation are mostly proxies for snobbery and class (Guardian.com)
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    Steven Poole: Do you say 'expresso' or 'nucular'? Have you ever been confident about how you say bruschetta? Don't worry about it - arguments over pronunciation are mostly proxies for snobbery and class (Guardian.com)
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That Mitchell and Webb Look Series 4 - Episode 1 (Grammar Nazi) - YouTube - 0 views

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    Grammar and pronunciation matter!
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    Grammar and pronunciation matter!
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8 pronunciation errors that made the English language what it is today - 0 views

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    David Shariatmadari: Think hyperbole rhymes with Super Bowl? Don't worry, it could be the start of something beautiful (Comment is Free, Guardian.com)
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    David Shariatmadari: Think hyperbole rhymes with Super Bowl? Don't worry, it could be the start of something beautiful (Comment is Free, Guardian.com)
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Why Chaucer Said 'Ax' Instead Of 'Ask,' And Why Some Still Do - 0 views

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    The most common stereotype of black vernacular is the pronunciation of the word "ask" as "ax."
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Rod McPhee: Accent prejudice isn't merely unkind it's self-defeating too - 1 views

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    To this day whenever I'm addressed by someone with crisp received pronunciation I still feel the instinctive need to tug my forelock and sink into a deep curtsy (opinion column)
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Is Britain becoming a nation of accent snobs? - 0 views

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    Erica Buist: As an accent coach I increasingly hear from people sidelined because they sound foreign (Comment is Free, Guardian.com)
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    Erica Buist: As an accent coach I increasingly hear from people sidelined because they sound foreign (Comment is Free, Guardian.com)
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