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Accent Mon May 22, 2006 12:18 pm  Accent		  
Jamie (K) wrote:
(Besides, the term "Received Pronunciation" is rather opaque and nonsensical on its face. It sounds like someone went to communion and suddenly began talking like the queen.)

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Your image is priceless, Jamie! I had missed this post, but luckily bumped into it just now. Being as I am so fond of analogies, I really like this one!
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Headway course! Mon May 22, 2006 14:25 pm  Headway course!		  
I agree with Conchita, Jamie. Your analogy is quite good. Very Happy

And what I can also imagine (unfortunately) some of my more stubborn students saying is:
"What?!? 'Clothes' has only one syllable??? That must be American English. I received the pronunciation for 'clothes' in two syllables."

Oh, the joys of received (or should I say "perceived") pronunciation! Laughing Wink

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Headway course! Mon May 22, 2006 23:21 pm  Headway course!		  
Yankee wrote:
And what I can also imagine (unfortunately) some of my more stubborn students saying is:
"What?!? 'Clothes' has only one syllable??? That must be American English. I received the pronunciation for 'clothes' in two syllables."

That's because every Central European knows that the longer something is -- the more syllables and the more words it has -- the more "correct" it is. And since British English is correct, that means more syllables means more "British".
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