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British Library - Sounds Familiar?

 
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anthonyVO
14th Avenue


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 4:53 am    Post subject: British Library - Sounds Familiar? Reply with quote
Came across this and thought it might interest some fans of language:
http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/sounds/

I wish they had one for the US.

-Anthony
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Don G.
King's Row


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 1:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Reminds me very much of an audiobook I'm listening to: A Plum In Your Mouth. In fact, I think the link was provided here on the forum for a free download of the audiobook. Quite interesting stuff.
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Nelson Jewell
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 3:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Anthony, A treasure of a website indeed! I couldn't stop listening once I started. A great place to study and pick up an accent that's more specific to a community of region. I bookmarked it and will visit it often.

Thanks!
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anthonyVO
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Glad you enjoyed it. I wouldn't even attempt to learn a new accent. I'm just fascinated by speech in general and the varieties of the "same" language throughout the world. It's also a reminder that the US doesn't own English or any "standard" of it - we just have a bastard tongue (or many little bastards for that matter.)

-Anthony
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