English and American Colloquialism, a humorous and educational post

[Mostafa]

Hello. A colloquial expression is the use of either spoken or written communication to imitate informal speech. Colloquialism is a quite intriguing phenomenon and that’s essentially due to Americanization rise. American English is the dominant form of either spoken or written English worldwide and that’s due to cultural imperialism and globalization. Shame on some Americans to miss the meaning of the term colloquialism. Without colloquial dominance, American English would have not been developed. I am really resisting some attempts to overwhelmingly americanize my English. I proudly learned English at the British Council and my parental grandmother comes from British derivation. Furthermore, I noticed that the correct manner to speak English is the English. Americans are  attempting to facilitate a contemporary model by skipping significant commands of the language including the manner by which they pronounce the letter zed. Americans tend to say zee which is not necessarily incorrect but it certainly deviates from the proper pronunciation promt. In addition to that, Americans tend to be unconscious of regularly used words and phrases. So for instance, if something is prized and thought to be worthwhile,, the British says, brilliant which is equated with the colloquial term awesome in American English. I find it quite awkward when Americans mispronounce or misapprehend commonly used English terms. I am quite more comfortable with sticking to the meridian, the prestigious way of speaking English. I told my bride-to-be who comes from California that we have got to train our children on the basis of correct English. I am devoted to predominant Briticism when it comes to speaking or writing English. I have got to tenaciously confront with the cultural dominance of Americanism. What is the strategic scheme to defy these uninterrupted attempts of seeking dominance? Well at its inception, these constant attempts are to be treated with edification, persistence and considerable defiance. American English is expected to lower your sentiency of proper English. Well unfortunately, most American English is influenced with slang terms which are not mostly polite to be perfectly fair. There are many American expressions which I may consider disesteem and unworthy of recognition. They intercept with common standards of tolerable language and thus far, they are to be avoided in front of women and children. I certainly believe that Americans have got to critically reconsider the manner by which they speak English. Their language is often filled out with lingual digression which spifflicates the resplendency of English. You may add to that the difference between American and British dialects. The American dialect is filled with corruption and deviation whilst the British dialect resembles the perception of origin and singularity. At the British Council, I met with people who unfeignedly loved and respected their language. They base what they teach on the basis of constant practice and uninterrupted communication. I remember what my teacher there told me when she wanted to encourage us to practice a bit further. She confirmed the significance of practice. So to shorten this and to make my piece of advice more practical, I have got some tiptop tips for my recipients. First, I want you as much as you can to avoid watching what provokes the colloquial language in your side and to substitute that with what strengthens your competent English. You may listen to everyday British speaking and how they use the language in their casual lives. To make this piece of advice more easier, I have got what will do the job for you quite properly. It is an archived page from the BBC website of learning English. They interviewed nine ordinary people from England where they talked about their private lives. The clips are comprehensive and brief. They are freely downloadable clips, all hyperlinked, well described, transcribed and conveniently arranged. The link to this is posted in the section below. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/webcast/tae_private_archive.shtml                         

 

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