Free firty (3:30) - is this an accent or ignorant speak?

giulia Tue 26-Sept-17 06:38:42

On another thread, W11girl told of a British continuity person who spoke like this in order to announce the time of a BBC programme. She said that when many viewers complained, the BBC defended itself by saying it supported the use of "different and varying accents". Now I am asking: is such a way of speaking to be considered as an accent or is it simply "ignorant speak"? I am not referring here to many foreigners who have difficulty with the "th" sound - the French say "zz", for example and this just adds charm to their accent.

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maytime2 Wed 27-Sept-17 16:57:06

I think it is important to correct a child if they are using bad grammar, or mispronouncing words. At the moment I'm trying to get my (not quite 3 year old ) grandaughter to say little instead of likkle. I keep saying" ttttt". I think I sound like a twit!
I had to bite my tongue the other day whilst out shopping when I heard a child say to her grandmother,"I want them ones", and the grandmother replied " Why don't you have them ones there"
If children are not encouraged to use the language grammatically, what hope have they got in school ?
I have a strong Welsh accent, but my language has always been grammatically correct

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maytime2 Wed 27-Sept-17 16:57:06

I think it is important to correct a child if they are using bad grammar, or mispronouncing words. At the moment I'm trying to get my (not quite 3 year old ) grandaughter to say little instead of likkle. I keep saying" ttttt". I think I sound like a twit!
I had to bite my tongue the other day whilst out shopping when I heard a child say to her grandmother,"I want them ones", and the grandmother replied " Why don't you have them ones there"
If children are not encouraged to use the language grammatically, what hope have they got in school ?
I have a strong Welsh accent, but my language has always been grammatically correct

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maytime2 Wed 27-Sept-17 16:57:06

I think it is important to correct a child if they are using bad grammar, or mispronouncing words. At the moment I'm trying to get my (not quite 3 year old ) grandaughter to say little instead of likkle. I keep saying" ttttt". I think I sound like a twit!
I had to bite my tongue the other day whilst out shopping when I heard a child say to her grandmother,"I want them ones", and the grandmother replied " Why don't you have them ones there"
If children are not encouraged to use the language grammatically, what hope have they got in school ?
I have a strong Welsh accent, but my language has always been grammatically correct

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maytime2 Wed 27-Sept-17 16:57:06

I think it is important to correct a child if they are using bad grammar, or mispronouncing words. At the moment I'm trying to get my (not quite 3 year old ) grandaughter to say little instead of likkle. I keep saying" ttttt". I think I sound like a twit!
I had to bite my tongue the other day whilst out shopping when I heard a child say to her grandmother,"I want them ones", and the grandmother replied " Why don't you have them ones there"
If children are not encouraged to use the language grammatically, what hope have they got in school ?
I have a strong Welsh accent, but my language has always been grammatically correct

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maytime2 Wed 27-Sept-17 16:57:06

I think it is important to correct a child if they are using bad grammar, or mispronouncing words. At the moment I'm trying to get my (not quite 3 year old ) grandaughter to say little instead of likkle. I keep saying" ttttt". I think I sound like a twit!
I had to bite my tongue the other day whilst out shopping when I heard a child say to her grandmother,"I want them ones", and the grandmother replied " Why don't you have them ones there"
If children are not encouraged to use the language grammatically, what hope have they got in school ?
I have a strong Welsh accent, but my language has always been grammatically correct

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maytime2 Wed 27-Sept-17 17:02:16