Sons of RP (Received Pronunciation)

Hello duckies...

Since I decide to update my blog I will post something related to the Englsh Language, of course, British-oriented.

I have read on Mr Wells' blog (PhD in Phonetics and Phonology and Professor at UCL)

"In England and Wales, RP is widely regarded as a model for correct pronunciation, particularly for educated formal speech. It is what was traditionally used by BBC news readers — hence the alternative name BBC pronunciation, although now that the BBC admits regional accents among its announcers this name has become less appropriate."

To highlight how intrinsically RP belongs to the mindset of most Britons. OED (Oxford English Dictionary) cited a article published by the "Inpendent" Newspaper in 2000:

"What do you do when the fabric tears? - asked a young boy, only to be met by total incomprehension until his enquiry was translated into received pronunciation."

It is crystal clear that, even though, the boy, who asked the question, is from Bristol (a Southern city in England), he was only able to be answered back once his question was well-pronounced, or should I say, once it was pronounced in an RP-like accent.

Think it over mates... Comment on, like or dislike it.

Do as you please.

Cheers,

Murry "BrazBrit"

Welsh influence on me

Hello y'all from the world, "long time no talk, eh?"

I'd like to apologise you all, because I have been through a quite harsh time.
Today I'd like to share something more personal... May I talk about me? Would you all allow me to?
I'm terribly amazed at how God acts on our lives.
On the 10th of March (very BrE way, isn't it? lol) My boyfriend and me split up. Well, to be honest, I decided to break up. There's no way I will keep on dating someone who stops climping up his career. I want someone who follows me, so that we can both follow each other. Anyway...
After a couple of days, I fell in love with another man, but that one is not worth mentioning. Once someone means nothing to you, he/she becomes nothing.

Let's talk about the title of this bloody post (lol). Shall we?
In August, I talked to a friend of mine, named Shirley, who studied in a Grammar School, therefore, a very well-educated Englishwoman, form Hertfordshire (close to London) via Skype, whilst talking she said that I didn't sound like a foreigner at all and, that no one would point at me and say I'm not British. I cannot avoid telling you how my ego went way up high to the sky...
She told me that I sounded like someone who is from somewhere close to the border between England and Wales... Can you believe it? Me, a Welshman?
It reminded me of the time I worked for Linde Engineering as an interpreter where, I had to deal 24/7 with Mr Gareth Jones, a Weshman, he had a strong but nevertheless beautiful accent. It was very clear due to his lack of rhoticity on the "R" letter, the very well-sounded "L" and, lack of "H" just like Cockney sounds.
So, to give you a clearer example, let's focus on the word HARD; in AmE it sounds like /haRd/ with a rhotic R, whilst in Standard BrE it sounds more like /ha:d/ with the lack of the R sound. Nonetheless he pronounced in his Welsh English /'a:d/ pronouncing it without an R and H... Astonishing, innit? LOL.
I decided to post it so that I won't be able to forget it. haha

Let me talk about the English languages for a while.
I wanna post a very intriguing sentence. It simply contains every single letter of the alphabet. Can you believe it? Check it out your-own-selves. I decided to call it the: "ALPHABET SENTENCE":

THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG...

I hope you can find it interesting. Next time, I promise to bring something more eye-catching.
Cheers,
Murry "BrazBrit"