von Nadja Wostiera | Montag, Juni 17, 2019 | Get informed
Trilled r’s, tapped r’s, labial r’s, or retroflex r’s: there is no consonant in the English language that has so many phonetic representations. Let’s explore the many sides of the English „r“! Rhoticity in English As described in a very interesting...
von Nadja Wostiera | Dienstag, Januar 8, 2019 | Get informed
Indian or South Asian English is one variety of the English language that has developed out of trading and colonization processes in the 1600s. Let’s explore some facts about Indian English! Historical influences The English language arrived in South Asia as a...
von Nadja Wostiera | Dienstag, Juli 24, 2018 | Get informed
Australians do not waste time while talking. This linguistic habit ist strongly reflected in the extensive use of a great number of abbreviations and diminutives. „Wanna cuppa?” for example is a very short version of the sentence „Do you want a cup of tea?”. In fact,...