Jargon

Introductory presentation:

Slangversusjargon from Bob Gembey

See these two clips on Legalese and Jargon

How to write a Paper 1 SL

Here the presentation given in class:

Paper 1 sl from Bob Gembey

Last native speaker of Scots dialect dies



Accents

Intro video:

For a more serious look at accents of English, click here

Dialects of English

A Tongue-in-cheek look at Ebonics:

(Serious) Examples of various dialects of English are found on this page

Introduction to Accents and Dialects

"Why can't the English learn how to speak" (My Fair Lady)

Scene from the musical, based on the play by George Bernard Shaw, illustrates differences in accent, dialect and how this can be explored in a creative manner. Scene from the beginning of the play, where we first meet Prof. Higgins and Eliza Doolittle

Scene from the middle of the play, where Eliza succeeds in overcoming her accent problems.

History of English: The Adventure of English Part 1

A short 10-minute overview of the entire history of the English language:

Episode 1 of The Adventure of English:

The complete series (8 episodes) of The Adventure of English can be found here.  This can be a useful source for a written task or an FOA on this topic.