VoicesYou are in: Berkshire > voices2005 A series looking at how Berkshire speaks.  We spoke to four young Berkshire men about how they infuse English with words from Asian languages.  Lyle is Bajan. He finds there are phrases and ideologies which are enforced here in England.  What is a nail jook? Lyle explains this Bajan expression and discusses the Bajan voice.  Catherine moved from Dublin in the '80s and still finds things getting lost in translation.  Stephen is proud to be an uber-geek. He talks about being passionate about more than one thing.  Listen to some employees discussing acronyms and how their meaning sometimes gets lost...  Paul Kerswill is a sociolinguist who has conducted research into the accents of Reading.  Let's touch base about the latest bleeding-edge technologies in the field of interface solutions.  How to liven up dull meetings - tick off the meaningless management phrases when you hear them!  Do you fancy a larrap, prefer a good natter or want to chew the fat? Hear the voices of Berkshire. You are in: Berkshire > voices2005 |
