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.Mr John Masefield declares, not for the first time, that he has found the English language best spoken in Scotland. Formerly it was in Edinburgh that he had this experience, now it is in Glasgow. Supposing him to be right, it is not to be concluded that a Glasgow accent is to be cultivated, observes the Daily Chronicle. English is as barbarously mispronounced there as a general rule as it is in London, though in a far different way. What is true is that 'be further north you go, the easier '.t is to find people who can be taught to speak English as it should be spoken. Frqm the lazy Southerner chestnotes are seldom heard, because some effort is required to produce them. Hence there is a lack of fullness, depth and roundness in the broader vowels and diphthongs, while in the keener air of the North folk speak with open throats, and, variety in their delivery ,of vowel sounds. This is the beginning of good speaking.
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Thames Star, Volume LVII, Issue 15922, 10 September 1923, Page 2
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