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English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now a global lingua franca. It is an official language of almost 60 sovereign states, the most commonly spoken language in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand, and a widely spoken language in countries in the Caribbean, Africa, and South Asia. It is the third most common native language in the world, after Mandarin and Spanish. It is the most widely learned second language and is an official language of the United Nations, of the European Union, and of many other world and regional international organisations.
English has developed over the course of more than 1,400 years. The earliest forms of English, a set of Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the fifth century, are called Old English. Middle English began in the late 11th century with the Norman conquest of England.Early Modern English began in the late 15th century with the introduction of the printing press to London and the King James Bible as well as the Great Vowel Shift. Through the worldwide influence of the British Empire, modern English spread around the world from the 17th to mid-20th centuries. Through all types of printed and electronic media, as well as the emergence of the United States as a global superpower, English has become the leading language of international discourse and the lingua franca in many regions and in professional contexts such as science, navigation, and law.
English may refer to:
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak the English language. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Angelcynn ("family of the Angles"). Their ethnonym is derived from the Angles, one of the Germanic peoples who migrated to Great Britain around the 5th century AD. England is one of the countries of the United Kingdom.
Historically, the English population is descended from several peoples — the earlier Britons (or Brythons) and the Germanic tribes that settled in Britain following the withdrawal of the Romans, including Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Frisians. Collectively known as the Anglo-Saxons, they founded what was to become England (from the Old English Englaland) along with the later Danes, Normans and other groups. In the Acts of Union 1707, the Kingdom of England was succeeded by the Kingdom of Great Britain. Over the years, English customs and identity have become fairly closely aligned with British customs and identity in general.
Southern English may refer to:
Northern English may refer to:
My latest accent video! A follow up of 'The English Language in 24 Accents' that unexpectedly went viral in September 2010 and 'The English Language in 30 Accents (Animated)' from July 2012. I have included all of the accents from my previous videos although I have relabelled some of them based on feedback. I start with accents from my own country and then move on to other countries around the world and then progress to other random voices which are not all accent specific but refer to different types of people including but not limited to; film and video-game characters and video-game races. I have also added subtitles this time because it was a heavily requested feature in my previous two videos. The subtitles include a few slang/ dialect translations in brackets. I picked up most of ...
30 dialects, variations and accents of the English language in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) and the Isle of Man. Including Received Pronunciation, Cockney, Brummie, Geordie, Scots, Ulster Scots, Highland English, Welsh English, Manx English, Ulster English, Anglo-Cornish, dialects from Kent, East Anglia (Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire), Sussex, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Country, South East, Bristol, Devon, the Potteries, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and the Scouse, Mancunian, Northumbrian and Cumbrian dialects.
This is an overview list of dialects of the English language.Dialects are linguistic varieties which may differ in pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar.For the classification of varieties of English in terms of pronunciation only, see Regional accents of English.Dialects can be defined as "sub-forms of languages which are, in general, mutually comprehensible". This channel is dedicated to make Wikipedia, one of the biggest knowledge databases in the world available to people with limited vision. Article available under a Creative Commons license Image source in video
Check out my newest accent video (2015): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riwKuKSbFDs Also my 2012 animated sequel to this vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtB1W8zkY5A&feature;=plcp And also, even if it is currently not Christmas check out my Redneck Christmas 2012 special: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_v_8nvtqMc and the 2016 sequel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpFz6Nb6o3s Anyway this video is me attempting to do 24 different accents from my own country and from other countries around the world. Hopefully I got most of them right but I may have made mistakes and I can do some better than others. However, I made this video for my friends because I promised them I would do an accent video. I mean no offence to anyone and please don't be upset if I have not included your specific...
Click to tweet! http://clicktotweet.com/o5Zs8 Definitely my most requested video from the past two years. Finally getting around to do it! Accents from around the world. Woo! Hilarious comment grouping: http://twitpic.com/36j6x2 Accents I do in the video: General American - New York City/North Jersey - Philadelphia/South Jersey - Boston - Southern American - Redneck - Midwestern - Southwestern - California Surfer - California Valley Girl - Urban American Girl - Transatlantic 1940s - 1940s Gangster - Canadian - Mexican - Jamaican - Irish - English - Medieval English - Cockney English - Australian - French - German - Russian - Italian - Spanish - Filipino - Mandarin Chinese - Cantonese Chinese - Japanese - Korean - Vietnamese - Arabian - Indian - Kenyan ---------- Watch the pr...
Did you know that there are over 30 different English accents in England alone? And that's not all. Would you believe there are over a hundred different English dialects accross the world? In this lesson, I will tell you about some common British accents you might hear. You'll hear examples of Cockney, RP, Estuary, Northern, Scottish, Welsh, and many more accents. Don't miss this opportunity to add some spice to your English pronunciation and comprehension! Take the quiz at http://www.engvid.com/learn-british-accents-and-dialects-cockney-rp-northern-and-more/ TRANSCRIPT Hi. I'm Gill at www.engvid.com, and today's lesson is about accents in the U.K. So, U.K. accents and also dialects. Okay, so what's the difference between an accent and a dialect? Right. Well, an accent, as you know, is t...
Hey everyone, this is my attempt at 28 different English speaking accents from around the world. They are all spoken in the English language. Nothing is scripted so I'm just talking nonsense! Most of the impressions are stereotypical or just complete exaggerations. I know I put the word 'Stereotypical' beside some accents but they probably all should have it! I think I can do better, but let me know which accents you liked and which accents you didn't! Wanna see a part 2? Let me know in the comments below! ---------------------------------------- ►SUBSCRIBE = http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=BrinchIRL ►Remember to hit that LIKE button if you enjoyed it :) ---------------------------------------- ►PREVIOUS VIDEO = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk3UwLvlh0Q --------...
Siobhan Thompson performs a tour of the accents of the British Isles - and the celebrities who speak with them! Five lessons to help you do a better British accent here: http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2014/04/five-lessons-help-sort-british-accent/ Photos via AP Images. Follow Anglophenia on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/anglophenia Follow Anglophenia on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/anglophenia Follow Anglophenia on Tumblr: http://anglophenia.tumblr.com Follow Siobhan Thompson on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/vornietom
Don't forget to turn on subtitles! Earn 100 free italki credits: https://go.italki.com/englishwithlucy £26 Airbnb credit: https://www.airbnb.co.uk/c/lcondesa Free uber ride: https://www.uber.com/invite/lucye539ue Social Media: Instagram: @LearnEnglishWithLucy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EnglishwithLucy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/englishwithlucy
This shows different dialects of English in the United States. Feel free to comment on which dialect area you live in. Here is the map: http://aschmann.net/AmEng/#LargeMap3Right
My latest accent video! A follow up of 'The English Language in 24 Accents' that unexpectedly went viral in September 2010 and 'The English Language in 30 Accents (Animated)' from July 2012. I have included all of the accents from my previous videos although I have relabelled some of them based on feedback. I start with accents from my own country and then move on to other countries around the world and then progress to other random voices which are not all accent specific but refer to different types of people including but not limited to; film and video-game characters and video-game races. I have also added subtitles this time because it was a heavily requested feature in my previous two videos. The subtitles include a few slang/ dialect translations in brackets. I picked up most of ...
30 dialects, variations and accents of the English language in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) and the Isle of Man. Including Received Pronunciation, Cockney, Brummie, Geordie, Scots, Ulster Scots, Highland English, Welsh English, Manx English, Ulster English, Anglo-Cornish, dialects from Kent, East Anglia (Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire), Sussex, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Country, South East, Bristol, Devon, the Potteries, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and the Scouse, Mancunian, Northumbrian and Cumbrian dialects.
This is an overview list of dialects of the English language.Dialects are linguistic varieties which may differ in pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar.For the classification of varieties of English in terms of pronunciation only, see Regional accents of English.Dialects can be defined as "sub-forms of languages which are, in general, mutually comprehensible". This channel is dedicated to make Wikipedia, one of the biggest knowledge databases in the world available to people with limited vision. Article available under a Creative Commons license Image source in video
Check out my newest accent video (2015): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riwKuKSbFDs Also my 2012 animated sequel to this vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtB1W8zkY5A&feature;=plcp And also, even if it is currently not Christmas check out my Redneck Christmas 2012 special: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_v_8nvtqMc and the 2016 sequel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpFz6Nb6o3s Anyway this video is me attempting to do 24 different accents from my own country and from other countries around the world. Hopefully I got most of them right but I may have made mistakes and I can do some better than others. However, I made this video for my friends because I promised them I would do an accent video. I mean no offence to anyone and please don't be upset if I have not included your specific...
Click to tweet! http://clicktotweet.com/o5Zs8 Definitely my most requested video from the past two years. Finally getting around to do it! Accents from around the world. Woo! Hilarious comment grouping: http://twitpic.com/36j6x2 Accents I do in the video: General American - New York City/North Jersey - Philadelphia/South Jersey - Boston - Southern American - Redneck - Midwestern - Southwestern - California Surfer - California Valley Girl - Urban American Girl - Transatlantic 1940s - 1940s Gangster - Canadian - Mexican - Jamaican - Irish - English - Medieval English - Cockney English - Australian - French - German - Russian - Italian - Spanish - Filipino - Mandarin Chinese - Cantonese Chinese - Japanese - Korean - Vietnamese - Arabian - Indian - Kenyan ---------- Watch the pr...
Did you know that there are over 30 different English accents in England alone? And that's not all. Would you believe there are over a hundred different English dialects accross the world? In this lesson, I will tell you about some common British accents you might hear. You'll hear examples of Cockney, RP, Estuary, Northern, Scottish, Welsh, and many more accents. Don't miss this opportunity to add some spice to your English pronunciation and comprehension! Take the quiz at http://www.engvid.com/learn-british-accents-and-dialects-cockney-rp-northern-and-more/ TRANSCRIPT Hi. I'm Gill at www.engvid.com, and today's lesson is about accents in the U.K. So, U.K. accents and also dialects. Okay, so what's the difference between an accent and a dialect? Right. Well, an accent, as you know, is t...
Hey everyone, this is my attempt at 28 different English speaking accents from around the world. They are all spoken in the English language. Nothing is scripted so I'm just talking nonsense! Most of the impressions are stereotypical or just complete exaggerations. I know I put the word 'Stereotypical' beside some accents but they probably all should have it! I think I can do better, but let me know which accents you liked and which accents you didn't! Wanna see a part 2? Let me know in the comments below! ---------------------------------------- ►SUBSCRIBE = http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=BrinchIRL ►Remember to hit that LIKE button if you enjoyed it :) ---------------------------------------- ►PREVIOUS VIDEO = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk3UwLvlh0Q --------...
Siobhan Thompson performs a tour of the accents of the British Isles - and the celebrities who speak with them! Five lessons to help you do a better British accent here: http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2014/04/five-lessons-help-sort-british-accent/ Photos via AP Images. Follow Anglophenia on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/anglophenia Follow Anglophenia on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/anglophenia Follow Anglophenia on Tumblr: http://anglophenia.tumblr.com Follow Siobhan Thompson on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/vornietom
Don't forget to turn on subtitles! Earn 100 free italki credits: https://go.italki.com/englishwithlucy £26 Airbnb credit: https://www.airbnb.co.uk/c/lcondesa Free uber ride: https://www.uber.com/invite/lucye539ue Social Media: Instagram: @LearnEnglishWithLucy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EnglishwithLucy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/englishwithlucy
This shows different dialects of English in the United States. Feel free to comment on which dialect area you live in. Here is the map: http://aschmann.net/AmEng/#LargeMap3Right
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(Intro)
Let's do it!
(Verse)
The only thing they're scared is I'll walk so tall
For years and even now they pray to watch me fall
Their pretty words and ways give me the leading vision
Doing like change, I just like to sum all the factoration
Their breath is wasted, such a bitter pill to choke on
Their time is fleeting back, they're waiting for my swan song
Tearing me down, won't love or raise you any higher
(Bridge)
Criticize, condemned, complain
The mirror shows who takes the blame
(Chorus)
The language you speak is dead
Dishonored, disgraced
The language you speak is dead
Damaged, buried
The language you speak is dead
Indifference, forgotten
The language you speak is dead
There's never been a war where all they want such blood
(Verse)
Still dreaming demise and you'll see it, you'll see it
The last put our first signs, they believe it, believe it
‘Cause deeper inside if you let it, you let it
You speak of the end and you'll get it, you'll get it
Cheering their wakes will never raise you higher
You only damn yourself
You only damn yourself!
(Bridge)
Criticize, condemned, complain
The mirror shows who takes the blame
(Chorus)
The language you speak is dead
Dishonored, disgraced
The language you speak is dead
Damaged, buried
The language you speak is dead
Indifference, forgotten
The language you speak is dead
There's never been a war where all they want such blood
When you kill trust