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| beano Diglot Senior Member United KingdomRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4623 days ago 1049 posts - 2152 votes  Speaks: English*, German Studies: Russian, Serbian, Hungarian | Message 17 of 36 21 June 2012 at 4:16pm | IP Logged | ||
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Where is this influx of "English speakers" coming from?
I listened to a BBC radio broadcast lately where they discussed the increasing number of university courses in Europe being taught in English. Several Swedish people were interviewed and not one of them gave the impression that the Swedish language was under any sort of threat from English. Sure, they need English to communicate with the wider world but they speak Swedish among themselves and will continue to do so. Moreover, a Swedish professor of languages pointed out that as a small seafaring and trading nation, Sweden has always embraced foreign languages. Sweden also has also contributed widely to the development of science. 500 years ago, scientific findings would have been published in Latin, 100 years ago German and today English. Maybe in the 23rd century we will see wider usage of Chinese and Russian....but the Swedes will still speak Swedish. 3 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| Medulin Tetraglot Senior Member Croatia Joined 4669 days ago 1199 posts - 2192 votes Speaks: Croatian*, English, Spanish, Portuguese Studies: Norwegian, Hindi, Nepali | Message 18 of 36 22 June 2012 at 3:35pm | IP Logged | ||
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In all European countries with a high degree of exposure (=TV programs and movies subtitled and not dubbed), people speak good English.
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| beano Diglot Senior Member United KingdomRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4623 days ago 1049 posts - 2152 votes Speaks: English*, German Studies: Russian, Serbian, Hungarian | Message 19 of 36 22 June 2012 at 5:02pm | IP Logged | ||
Additionally, I believe in Holland and much of Scandanavia, people are able to pick up TV broadcasts direct from the UK. Also, they don't dub movies in the cinemas whereas countries like Germany and Spain do. Edited by beano on 22 June 2012 at 5:03pm 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| COF Senior Member United States Joined 5832 days ago 262 posts - 354 votes Speaks: English* | Message 20 of 36 24 June 2012 at 6:24am | IP Logged | ||
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Most Scandinavian and Dutch people speak with clear American accents, making me think they don't watch much British TV and films.
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| tractor Tetraglot Senior Member Norway Joined 5454 days ago 1349 posts - 2292 votes Speaks: Norwegian*, English, Spanish, Catalan Studies: French, German, Latin | Message 21 of 36 24 June 2012 at 7:45am | IP Logged | ||
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Most Scandinavian and Dutch people speak English with Scandinavian and Dutch accents. I don't know about Dutch
TV, but on Scandinavian TV channels there are plenty of British productions, although not as many as the American ones. 3 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| COF Senior Member United States Joined 5832 days ago 262 posts - 354 votes Speaks: English* | Message 22 of 36 24 June 2012 at 12:29pm | IP Logged | ||
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Yes, but the ones who speak it with a foreign accent usually do so with an American accent.
Some have an accent that sounds more British, but most I've heard are definitely influenced by American English more. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| beano Diglot Senior Member United KingdomRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4623 days ago 1049 posts - 2152 votes Speaks: English*, German Studies: Russian, Serbian, Hungarian | Message 23 of 36 24 June 2012 at 1:29pm | IP Logged | ||
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Dutch people sound like Dutch people when they speak English. The accent is instantly recognisable.
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| Hampie Diglot Senior Member Sweden Joined 6660 days ago 625 posts - 1009 votes Speaks: Swedish*, English Studies: Latin, German, Mandarin | Message 24 of 36 24 June 2012 at 3:04pm | IP Logged | ||
You're very, very, wrong. Can you please stop talking about things you've got no idea about? It's getting pretty frustrating, especially as a Scandinavian, to read what "where supposed to think"... 5 persons have voted this message useful |
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