One of the things I love the most about the English language is the fact that it is an "open source" language. That is, no one owns it...no one governs it. It just is. Despite this, the language has not disintegrated. Even as it fragments, grows and evolves around a core of language that people recognise as "good" or "proper" or even "standard" English. Nevertheless, varieties emerge and die out and the language becomes stronger. Some of those new variations make their way to the mainstream, others don't. In that sense, I often say English is a probablistic language. What I mean by this is that there is a given probability of hearing or reading something in English. So-called "standard" English would be the most highly probable, then other variations would have a greater or lower probability. This probablistic nature also changes with place and time. The word "groovy," would have a very high probability in certain circles in the 60s and an extremely low probability today.
All of this is to introduce this week's video which celebrates many different English accents. As you watch, notice how Amy's facial expressions and attitude change with the different accents. Is there one or more that you particularly like? Tell me about it in the "comments." For now, enjoy the video and have a great day!
