lapidus1
17.02.11, 22:08
In view of a recent thread ...
Has anyone been to see it?
"In this ground-breaking exhibition, the roots of Old English, slang dictionaries, medieval manuscripts, advertisements and newspapers from around the world come together - alongside everyday texts and dialect sound recordings. Follow the social, cultural and historical influences on the English language... and see how it’s still evolving today."
The 'Map your voice' link takes you to recordings of people's English accents across the world. You can hear both native speakers and foreigners reading the same text (Mr Tickle) so it's easy to hear the differences in pronunciation.