Recently I have become aware just how badly some people view dyslexia. Having worked with some guys in the UK and experiencing being a mentor to some clients at the moment, let’s explode some myths, shall we – #1 People with dyslexia cannot write properly. This is such mistaken thinking it hurts to even start to […]
More European – untrained ears & sounding weird
As I am playful with my words, this means I am a mish-mash of accents and phraseology. Recently I have had some odd observations that I thought I would share. Firstly to a South African ear I sound German, apparently. This is no insult and no surprise as I do have an accent no way near […]
More European – accents on the goggle box
The Brummie accent does not roll off the tongue, more like rolls around the mouth trying to get out. It is a challenge to comprehension, but not abuse of the ear. The actors of a new series also found it a challenge to master the tongue of the coal face. Now and again I try […]
More European- lingo & multi-culti Olympic gems
In no way whatsoever am I a fan of the hype behind the Olympics, the mismanagement of tickets or some of the exclusivity contracts made between the organizers and the sponsors. However there have been some lingo and cultural gems hidden in the media deluge. Most recently exposing American athletes to the genuine Cockney accent. Here you […]
More European – “It was England”….
Stew answered to any enquiry from his ex-student as to if the film “This is England” really was a true depiction. This lead me to the series follow up “This is England ´86. I hadnie watched someat from the UK non stop in ages, but over three days while I was ill with manflu this […]
More European – “High English” v Säggsch
What be High English then, one might bequeath to others, be they linguists or nay professors of this ilk to regale us with much a do about nought. That as it may be I will thus attempt to shirk from an erudite eulogy, moreover make a few musings. On the back of a discussion with […]
More European: Where ya folks at?
Ya all know if ya ave cared t read that a wa born not under a wonderin star, bur in a one cow village, Inkersall. This is at tha foot of tha Peak District an is not worth much o a mention or elaboration. A only went back in 2009 after 17 years mainly to […]