Sun 13 Jul, 2003 09:35 am - Depends on, what media you read, listena and watch.
At least, e.g. the (European) newsmagazines had long lasting reports on it.[/quote]
Maybe the media is better in the rest of europe. I... (view)
Sun 13 Jul, 2003 09:26 am - Things are kind of changing. Accent or dialect is now being used as a symbol for social status 'Globally' , IE American English is not only seen as the most desirable form of the language... (view)
Sun 13 Jul, 2003 08:07 am - Heres some examples, the source website is :
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~ag371/Gaelic/faclan.htm
Gaelic Words in English
From the Gaelic-L Archives - various contributers
English... (view)
Sun 13 Jul, 2003 08:00 am - [quote="Setanta"]". . . some of my best friends are Americans . . . "
You have no idea how hilarious, and lame, that sounds to an American
What were you saying about a... (view)
Sat 12 Jul, 2003 04:06 pm - Hello,
Im really not hoping to get into an argument, so I resist trying to witty and use high browed put downs to discredit what the other person is saying , a vigorous healthy debate were one can... (view)
Sat 12 Jul, 2003 04:34 am - Noyour right my posts havnt been removed, my computers playing up a bit perhaps. Now you see it now you dont kind of thing. As for been rude , well I still stand by what I say but am of course open... (view)
Sat 12 Jul, 2003 03:29 am - She erased my new message that I spent half an hour writing, and left the duplicates there, oh well.
It did mention how language and pronounciation have historically been used to denote social... (view)
Sat 12 Jul, 2003 03:08 am - Hmmm. What did you mean 'both ways' . With reference to my previous and perhaps somewhat carelessly put comment, obviously there are many Americans who do not indulge in such base and... (view)
Sat 12 Jul, 2003 12:36 am - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naah. I dont buy it. I believe its really to do with American egoism and clutching for some sort of identity and... (view)
