Dialects and Accents of the British Isles: A Linguistic Journey
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Late Modern and Contemporary English
British Isles = UK + Ireland, UK = Britain + Northern Ireland, Britain: England, Scotland & Wales. 4 major dialectal areas: EngEng, ScotEng, WalEng, IrEng (North & South).
English Dialects and Accents
Based on historical dialects (Northumbria, Mercia, Midlands, etc.). Dialect: grammatical and lexical variation. Accent: phonological variation. Most prestigious BrEng accent today: RP, also BBC English or Queen’s English.
Northern Dialects (Scotland)
- Rhotic
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