A'm fae North o' Fife, (Angus/Tayside area), hence I've got a mare North-East broad Scots accent, although I've had a few folk tell me that I just sound Scottish full stop like I take influence from all parts o' Scotland, without being able to make out exactly where in Scotland I hail from.
From this vid though, I sound closer to east coast with a hint more broadness to it.
@antgeo An announcement on the train can be sometimes challenging even in one's own language, can't it? ...well, we just do not want to scare people coming to Scotland:)
@gmpdd86 Mr Robinson says - 1 - "RP is definitely the most appropriate model for a learner in terms both of listening (although no longer the exclusive voice of broadcast and teaching, it's still it's still the most widely used in the UK) and also as a target for a learner to try and imitate as it will be most widely understood both here and in any (British) English-speaking context. Of course, General American, might be more appropriate if a learner is more likely to encounter US English. "
@gmpdd86 Mr Robinson says - 2 -, "Above all, anyone who has learnt any foreign language will know that trying to familiarise oneself with a variety of accents is excellent preparation for being in a native-speaking environment where you will encounter a huge range of voices and speech styles. There's plenty of this sort of thing available online now."
@gmpdd86 The university itself is a very multi-national environment. So do not worry. Outside, you may face some challenging situation, eg when you phone a local call centre and talk to an employee who happens to have a heavy accent. But as Mr Robinson says, you CAN do some preparations. Then you CAN enjoy the challenge!
@JoyousinJesus lol depending on where you're from you might find that people thicken their accents to make it harder to understand, its a weird part of the scottish sense of humour that we find it funny that people think we are some sort of savages and play up to that
A'm fae North o' Fife, (Angus/Tayside area), hence I've got a mare North-East broad Scots accent, although I've had a few folk tell me that I just sound Scottish full stop like I take influence from all parts o' Scotland, without being able to make out exactly where in Scotland I hail from.
From this vid though, I sound closer to east coast with a hint more broadness to it.
segano1 1 year ago
@antgeo An announcement on the train can be sometimes challenging even in one's own language, can't it? ...well, we just do not want to scare people coming to Scotland:)
kaiwanoshima 1 year ago
@kaiwanoshima Of course not. I love Scotland and its people! I stayed there for ten days and really enjoyed it! Cheers, Anthony.
antgeo 1 year ago
oh my god...im greek and i want to study in glasgow...oh my god!!i freaked out!!!
i can understand a thing!!!!
gmpdd86 1 year ago 13
@gmpdd86 Mr Robinson says - 1 - "RP is definitely the most appropriate model for a learner in terms both of listening (although no longer the exclusive voice of broadcast and teaching, it's still it's still the most widely used in the UK) and also as a target for a learner to try and imitate as it will be most widely understood both here and in any (British) English-speaking context. Of course, General American, might be more appropriate if a learner is more likely to encounter US English. "
kaiwanoshima 1 year ago
@gmpdd86 Mr Robinson says - 2 -, "Above all, anyone who has learnt any foreign language will know that trying to familiarise oneself with a variety of accents is excellent preparation for being in a native-speaking environment where you will encounter a huge range of voices and speech styles. There's plenty of this sort of thing available online now."
kaiwanoshima 1 year ago
@gmpdd86 The university itself is a very multi-national environment. So do not worry. Outside, you may face some challenging situation, eg when you phone a local call centre and talk to an employee who happens to have a heavy accent. But as Mr Robinson says, you CAN do some preparations. Then you CAN enjoy the challenge!
kaiwanoshima 1 year ago
I'm so used to rolling my tonuge with the r's, now hearing an accent where they don't even use the r's is a shocker ^^ Beautiful either way ^^
smegnose 1 year ago
@smegnose What are you on about scots do roll rs(for the most part). Although we are probably the only english speakers to do so.
SHeepSHagger301 1 year ago 3
I love the Scottish accents! I am going in May and am very nervous that I won't understand anyone in Glasgow!
JoyousinJesus 1 year ago
@JoyousinJesus Aha, it's the pace. If i speak to anyone out of Scotland in particular i'll get asked to slow down.
rawrgrr4298 1 year ago
@JoyousinJesus lol depending on where you're from you might find that people thicken their accents to make it harder to understand, its a weird part of the scottish sense of humour that we find it funny that people think we are some sort of savages and play up to that
rmartin232 1 year ago
lets save the aboriginal languages..
yusofgajah 2 years ago