History of language development in England, Scotland, Wells, and the Republic of Ireland.____Standard English and regional dialects____British English has a standard accent called Received Pronunciation__(RP), used mainly by the middle classes, especially in the south. For__almost two hundred years, until about 1960, RP was the accent of most__educated Englishman, particularly those who attended public schools.__Today there is a growing tendency to regard a slight regional accents__as acceptable. A number of regional accents are used in Britain. One__major distinguishing feature is the pronunciation of certain sounds. - Read more

When I was a newbie in ‘the game of life,’ I wanted to succeed beyond my wildest dreams. I wanted to make it big and take on the world, all at once. My expectations were so high that not even Jack could reach them on his beanstalk. However, over time, after much frustration and burn out, I shifted to the other extreme by dropping my expectations, and dreams. - Read more