American English: A brief perspective about dialects

If you are a teacher, you will understand us. Every single day, the same question (or similar) happens when you teach English to Brazilian students . They often say: ‘Teacher, why do I have to say soda being that I have watched a sitcom that is different?… some characters said as pop in my favorite…

The English vs. Irish in Ireland

Although the two official languages adopted by the Ireland state are both English and Irish, there are many languages and dialects used in Ireland, as Ulster Scots dialect, Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, Gaeilge… Some of these terms are related to the Celtic language of Ireland. So what is the difference between Irish and Gaelic language and…

Varieties of English in England

The objective of the blog is to demonstrate some of the English varieties all over the world. In this post, we will briefly comment about four varieties of English, all of them located in England: Received Pronunciation, Cockney, Bristolian and Yorkshire. But before entering in the differences, it is first important to understand where is England located and what sorts of questions…

Looking a little deeper into Strine…

If you do not know what is Strine please take a look at the post “Aussie English” and then come back here. On the other hand, if you came looking for more information about the English variety spoken in Australia, please TAKE YOUR TIME and ENJOY the reading. The word Australia is derived from australis and its meaning is…

Aussie English

Hey, How ya goin’? For those who read the title and the question above and couldn’t understand what it is exactly about, DO NOT GIVE UP because I am afraid you are in the right place. Aussie is a term used to talk about Australian English, also known as Strine, and just due to the fact there…

British Place Names

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