[dogsbody70]

IN EDINBURGH people have a habit of saying AHA__ instead of saying YES. That also drives me bonkers!!!

I agree that Language is always living of course-- but its the influences that make more difference I feel.

Before the days of TV or maybe ten minute news broadcast-- We were not really exposed to accents outside of our area-- And of course the BBC used high class speakers-- those who we say "Speak with a plum in their mouth's". Now we hear a variety of accents which is good. I love the various dialects. No doubt Japan also has regional accents or dialects. or its own slang. When I was learning sign language-- I soon realised that also develops its own version and short cuts apart from BSL. In America it is mostly one handed signing-- but BSL has its PROPER use-- but it is different in various towns etc.



Often vowels are spoken differently around the country.