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UK Literature and Language
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What does the welsh meaning of plas mawr mean in English?
I understand 'plas mawr' to mean big hall or big mansion, in other words a big house. I only twigged onto this when I heard that 'ty mawr' was the Welsh for big house which is very close to the Irish for big house 'tigh mór'. Depending on the dialect of Irish spoken you might pronounce 'tigh' the same as 'ty' and 'mawr' is not far from the pronunciation of 'mór'.
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What is a British nobleman called?
gareth
While the answer above is hilarious, most members of the peerage (even the ones's named Gareth) are called as "My Lord," Your Lordship," or "Lord [whatever-his last-name-is]," much like in Downton Abbey where Robert Crawley is called "Lord Crawley" when being talked about and "My Lord" when being spoken to.
Dukes, however are called, "Your Grace," not "My Lord" when spoken to, and he is referred to as, "the Duke of [whatever-he's-the-Duke-of]" and not "Lord[whatever-his last-name-is]."
What language did britons speak in England in the dark ages?
For approximately 200 years after the Norman Conquest (1066), the Court, the courts of law and all new noblemen spoke Old French, whereas the Anglo-Saxons spoke - well - Saxon, the forefather of English, but gradually these two languages combined into Middle English (the language in Canterbury Tales).
How many people speak the Cornish language?
0. Cornish died out over 200 years ago! === === The last native Cornish person who could only speak Cornish was a lady called Dolly Pentreath who died in 1777 in Mousehole, Cornwall. The last people who had been taught by their parents to understand some Cornish and could speak some Cornish died out in the 1890's. However, almost as soon as the natural born speakers died out, a language revival movement began. As of present, according to the Cornish Language Society, around 1,000 people use Cornish as a day to day language.
Who lived at 14 Russell street London?
It's actually 14 GREAT Russell St.- it was the home of the poet and author W.H.Davies, who lived there from 1916 - '22. An American by birth, he took out British citizenship, and died in 1940 at the age of 69.
As in much of English there is no rule.
There has been a story doing the rounds here in England about an English teacher trying to teach just this to a class. She stated quite categorically that ch was always either ch as in church or k as in mechanic.
One little girl put up her hand and said "Sometimes it's a 'sh' sound Miss".
The teacher said "No it's not Charlotte".
See also ricochet, chevron and others.
/ch/ will make the "k" sound when in a consonant blend (ex. school, Christmas, chlorine). Greek origin words also make the "k" sound (ex. character)
Who is josh warner in Milton keynes?
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What are words British people cant say?
Well, we can say anything we want to really, but there are words we prefer over others. Such as some Americans say "also", whereas we would usually say "as well" There are other examples, but I can't be arsed to mention them ;)
What language did noman England speak?
Before the Norman invasion of 1066, the main language of England was Old English, also known as Anglo-Saxon. The Norman conquerers spoke Norman French, and these two languages existed side by side for a time. Eventually Middle English developed as a mix of Anglo-Saxon and Norman.
What is best friend in British?
What do you mean by "in British" ? Do you mean "in English" ? If so the answer is "best friend". Slang terms include (best) buddy and mate.
What is the difference between favorite and favourite?
'Favourite' is the British spelling of 'Favorite'.
It is called a Kilt, the traditional dress of men and boys in the Scottish Highlands since the 16th Century
Who is the fictional character in American literature inspired by don quixote?
Spanish writer Cervantes
Who is the wife or wives and their children and grandchildren of Irish poet Seamus Heaney?
Seamus Heaney was married to Marie Devlin, with whom he had three children: Michael, Christopher, and Catherine Ann. Heaney has several grandchildren, but their names are not widely publicized to respect their privacy.
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, V.S. Naipaul was born in Trinidad, and Vladimir Nabokov was Russian, but all are considered important writers in the history of English literature. In other words, English literature is as diverse as the varieties and dialects of English spoken around the world in countries originally colonized by the British. Inacademia, the term often labels departments and programmes practising English studies in secondary and tertiary educational systems. Despite the variety of authors of English literature, the works of William Shakespeare remain paramount throughout the English-speaking world.
This article currently primarily deals with literature from Britain written in English. For literature in English from countries other than the UK and Ireland.
Mainly English literature deals about the writings and works of such magnificent writers.
It maybe a story, a poem or a prose etc. written in English.
The halyards, these ropes are used to haul sails up. When sails are down they are left tied tight from the top of the mast down towards the foot. The wind causes them to vibrate and hit the mast thus causing the sound.
It stands for the British Society for the Preservation of Regional Accents.
