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— m AN AUCKLAND COMPLAINT. (Per Press Association.) • AUCKLAND, this day. At yesterday morning's meeting of the Auckland Education Board. Mr 0. J. Parr brought up the subject of the manner in which tlie English language, is spoken by the school ' children of the Auckland district. Mr Parr said that there wtis a most imperfect and objectionable accent obtaining. This was particularly noticeable in the city. Instead of pronouncing tlie English fairly accurately they mispronounced the words,' and were gradually obtaining a bad Sydney or Cockney accent. The average sixth standard boy's pronunciation of English was most imperfect. There was a broadening of the "a" in nearly all their words. 'T was never pronounced "f" short but "ai." He had. been giving considerable attention, to the subject for some time^past. He .thought tlie Board might set ite face against the. laxity -of pronunciation 'in the schools. Some sort of intimation should be gi-ven to teachers, and inspectors that the practice must not be allowed to increase. It was detided to obtain a report from the Chief Inspector on the subject. — — — — —^— — — § -
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11251, 16 April 1908, Page 3
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181MISPRONOUNCED WORDS. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11251, 16 April 1908, Page 3
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