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Monday, 16 May 2011

From American English to uRban English~~``

Yes, too much kind of English make you sick, make me sick.. .But it's okay with miss Shyamala i guess~~``
     
    So, let me take this opportunity to summarize the main characteristics of each type of English for you, so that it would be easier for you to study English although i don't see any significance of studying this thing~~``
    
1. American English-
    used mainly in America( obviously) and also by SPGs~~``
    -easier to be understood than British English mainly because of the pronunciation system is more "unBritishly"
    -different grammar system makes Malaysian students think that American English is wrong, (padahal diorang tak tau pun American English ni wujud)
    -extensively used by Hollywood star like Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Katy Pary etcetc, except for the cast of Pirate of the Caribbean... .


2.Azam English-
   -What, nak main-main pun takleh ke??
   -Mainly characterized by the inability to used English when communicate with those who knows English tahap dewa like Miss Shyamala, Miss Maia, Syifaq Ziana and Her Majesty Madonna

3.British English-
   -characterized by the weird accent the speakers have as if speaking with a golf club in your throat( jkjk)
   -If American English is in City Square, British English is in Senai( tak leh duduk rapat-rapat)
   -Would you like a cup of tea?
   -Successfully survive the Hollywood as we can see in The Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, The Pirate of the Carribean, The Pirate of the Currybean etc etc
   -Good luck in trying using this English~~``


4. Indian English standard
   -also known as South -Asian English
   - i barely know about its existence so, to find out more, go google it


5.Kelantanese English
   -used mainly by Kelantanese people, but it is now international
   -easier pronunciation and slip-shod grammatical system
   -frequently mistaken with Liverpool English
   -not recommended to be used in PMR,SPM, GCE, O-level or A-level English paper, MUET writing paper, IELTS . BUT can be used in UPSR, MUET speaking test, and other English-based subject for science in Malaysia.

6.Kerak English
   -only used by two people: kerak 1 and kerak 2
   -characterized by weird pronunciation and unfinished sentence
   -"oral" become "oghell" and "current" become "kereen"
   -almost a dead dialect
   -the historians believed that this dialect originated from Kerak Land, situated in Africa but bawah sikit
   -precautions should be take when trying to use this dialect


7.Liverpool English-
   Ada meyh??
   -used mostly by statistician that studied in Liverpool.
   -spread in Malaysia by someone called Syah, or Shah also known as Syah of Seminatum Floreat .
   -hard to be distinguished from Kelantanese English because it is believed that it come from the same family of dialect @ rumpun.

8.Malaysian  English
   -used in malaysian and in some part of Singapore like Bishan and Ang mo kio
   -extensive used of the ending "la" instead of a full stop as in:   
     * I hate you la ( I hate you. )
     * That's why la ( That's why. )
   -I LOVE IT  la


9.Manchesterian English
  -is believed to be the most lovely dialect in English
  -practiced by those who live in Manchester and some people in Malaysia like Miss Shyamala although not frequently
  -klaka
  -hard to understand but a good way to released stress when listen people using it


10.Queen English-
    -the received pronunciation or RP
    -also known as BBC English because their anchors used to used the RP
    -mainly used by the upper class and the upper-middle class
    -also klaka
   
11.Singlish-
    - not Single English but Singapore English
    -created to enable those who doesn't know English o be able to communicate ( see, their government is not that cruel~~``)
    -hmm, anything else to say??


12.uRban English
     -long history ar~~``
     -characterized by extensive used of cliche and paradoxes like A&B paradox
     -good luck in using this English, Senang dapat kerja!!


I hope this note will help you to choose which English to use and if susah naa, Use Malay je la~~``


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