Abstract
This study aims to investigate consonant and vowel changes in the Brummie accent as compared with the ones in the standard variety of English through a comparative descriptive study. The investigation is based on an audio recording conversation and an extract of a TV show film; in addition to a questionnaire administered to 40 second year students of Master degree of linguistics from the English section of Ibn Khaldoun University, after they have been exposed to both the audio recording and the film extract. This is to gather information about their attitudes towards the aforementioned changes’ effects. Thefindings of the current study reveal the existence of great alterations in the articulation of vowel and consonant sounds in Brummie accent, which may differ from the norms that govern the standard variety of English. The outcomes of the audio recording and video extract as well as the gathered data from students’ questionnaire point out negative effects on learners’ clear perception of Brummie accent, which will undoubtedly lead to their fear of confronting serious communication problems when talking with UK citizens.
Highlights
In the United Kingdom, the British Isles, where English was known first and from the Shakespearean era until today, English has been shaped many times and is still being shaped due to several socio-political factors, such as colonisation, trade and the spread of Christianity on that land; in addition to the effect of using English world widely today
Audio texts and recordings become quite crucial and beneficial to any research process dealing with phonetic and phonological issues, the case of this study, which examines the changes that take place in the Brummie accent compared to both RP English and the different accents spoken in England
The study shows that Brummie accent is broadly distinct from RP English accent, the standard variety used in schools and universities
Summary
In the United Kingdom, the British Isles, where English was known first and from the Shakespearean era until today, English has been shaped many times and is still being shaped due to several socio-political factors, such as colonisation, trade and the spread of Christianity on that land; in addition to the effect of using English world widely today. English of today in the UK, and the British Isles, in general, is known by its different versions: Standard British English in England, Scottish English in Scotland, Irish English in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and Welsh English in Wales. When people from these places come in contact with each other, they sometimes come across some misunderstanding; the varieties they speak have the same ground, i.e., English. In England, English has passed the age of 1500 years of existence Along this period, unique language varieties have been created. The long-distance is between the regions, the more misunderstanding appears among their speakers
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