Linguists.........help me!

Descriptive Linguists ftw!

Yeah, there's no such thing as wrong. Just non-standard. And by gosh, is it interesting.

I still correct people all the time. Most linguists are hypocrits like that.

My family isn't like how you've described, really. People in general can be though.

Reply 4

Mad Vlad

dogtanian

Descriptive Linguists ftw!

Yeah, there's no such thing as wrong. Just non-standard. And by gosh, is it interesting.

I still correct people all the time. Most linguists are hypocrits like that.

My family isn't like how you've described, really. People in general can be though.

Cunning Linguists pwn Descriptive Linguists.

Reply 5

dogtanian

Mad Vlad

Cunning Linguists pwn Descriptive Linguists.

Being cunning and descriptive ain't mutually exclusive...

:ninja:

Reply 6

Mad Vlad

dogtanian

Being cunning and descriptive ain't mutually exclusive...

:ninja:

A descriptive cunning linguist! :eek:

Reply 7

Well it depends, if you speak a Northern dialect such as Yorkshire, Cumbrian or a South Western dialect it is considered rather moddish now. Very strong Estuary English and other lower class South Eastern (excluding Cockney) accents probably retain the most opprobrium.

Reply 8

Ferrus

Well it depends, if you speak a Northern dialect such as Yorkshire, Cumbrian or a South Western dialect it is considered rather moddish now. Very strong Estuary English and other lower class South Eastern (excluding Cockney) accents probably retain the most opprobrium.

Respec' bruv :p:

Reply 9

Demon_AS

Respec' bruv :p:

Ya know watta meen.

Reply 10

I think I just about got the idea, yes :wink:

. I felt that the irony of the fact that I come from Kent was too large for me to pass on the opportunity to comment :p:

Reply 11

Demon_AS

I think I just about got the idea, yes :wink:

. I felt that the irony of the fact that I come from Kent was too large for me to pass on the opportunity to comment :p:

Oh don't worry - I'm from Kent too (and still living here, Birmingham is my university) - though admittedly from Maidstone, not Chatham, thank God.

Reply 12

Ah, Maidstone! That's awesome (well, not the fact that you're from Maidstone :p:

, but Kent is cool) - I'm from Canterbury, myself. What course you studying?

Reply 13

History and Politics.

Canterbury has a resolutely RP accent, Maidstone, less so - although the town is fairly variegated with respect to accents - but it's not quite Chatam.

Reply 14

My accent is fairly RP, although, personally, I think it's becoming a rarity in these parts. Nowadays all I hear is variations in "chav" :p:

.

Reply 15

Segat1

I prefer distinguished linguists.

Reply 16

Segat1

I prefer distinguished linguists.

Bah, you speak that bastardised dialect known as "Australian English".

Reply 17

dogtanian

Ferrus

Very strong Estuary English and other lower class South Eastern (excluding Cockney) accents probably retain the most opprobrium.

Actually, Estuary is fast taking over RP as a prestigious accent. :smile:

Reply 18

Tractor-girlie

The nightmare of A level English just came back to me.
I love my dialect, up north they say I sound like a posh farmer lol.
However they are generally fading as more people travel.

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