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A big reason for English being what it is in terms of pronunciation is exactly because of non-Anglophonic influence on English. The number of non-native speake
by whatisyour 3y ago
A big reason for English being what it is in terms of pronunciation is exactly because of non-Anglophonic influence on English.
The number of non-native speakers of English is twice the number of native speakers. At that point, there's no such thing as "an original pronunciation".
- readthenotes1 3y agoI doubt (heh) this, unless you're referring to old and middle English. Johnson did the best he could but a word was pronounced radically different in different areas of England. There are still jokes about not being able to understand anyone from the rural areas. Still, he and Webster have a lot to answer for!