1. What are you on about scots do roll rs(for the most part). Although we are probably the only english speakers to do so.
2. A'm fae North o' Fife, (Angus/Tayside area), hence I've got a mare North-East broad Scots accent, although I've had a few folk tell me that I just sound Scottish full stop like I take influence from all parts o' Scotland, without being able to make out exactly where in Scotland I hail from. From this vid though, I sound closer to east coast with a hint more broadness to it.
3. Of course not. I love Scotland and its people! I stayed there for ten days and really enjoyed it! Cheers, Anthony.
4. An announcement on the train can be sometimes challenging even in one's own language, can't it? ...well, we just do not want to scare people coming to Scotland:)
5. The university itself is a very multi-national environment. So do not worry. Outside, you may face some challenging situation, eg when you phone a local call centre and talk to an employee who happens to have a heavy accent. But as Mr Robinson says, you CAN do some preparations. Then you CAN enjoy the challenge!
6. Mr Robinson says - 2 -, "Above all, anyone who has learnt any foreign language will know that trying to familiarise oneself with a variety of accents is excellent preparation for being in a native-speaking environment where you will encounter a huge range of voices and speech styles. There's plenty of this sort of thing available online now."
7. Mr Robinson says - 1 - "RP is definitely the most appropriate model for a learner in terms both of listening (although no longer the exclusive voice of broadcast and teaching, it's still it's still the most widely used in the UK) and also as a target for a learner to try and imitate as it will be most widely understood both here and in any (British) English-speaking context. Of course, General American, might be more appropriate if a learner is more likely to encounter US English. "
8. oh my god...im greek and i want to study in glasgow...oh my god!!i freaked out!!! i can understand a thing!!!!
9. I'm so used to rolling my tonuge with the r's, now hearing an accent where they don't even use the r's is a shocker ^^ Beautiful either way ^^
10. Aha, it's the pace. If i speak to anyone out of Scotland in particular i'll get asked to slow down.
11. I love the Scottish accents! I am going in May and am very nervous that I won't understand anyone in Glasgow!
12. lets save the aboriginal languages..

Scottish speech accent

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Another UK accent 'Yorkshire Speech' is on @http://www.kaiwanoshima.co.uk Here enjoy lovely Scottish accents and watch annotation! East & West differences are briefly explained by Dr Dominic Watt, York University. To read his profile, go to the university web.
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