Reflection 2: Separated by a Common Language—Understanding British English

About our shared US-UK heritage, nineteenth century British writer Oscar Wilde observed: "We really have everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language." It's a joke, but Wilde's point is nonetheless well taken. America was a young and distant British colony when its own forms of English began to take root. Today, both countries still speak the same language, but differences can be stark. How do you do with British English? How does it sound to you? And what's trickiest about their version of English for you? The accents? The spellings?

Include at least two of the following in your discussion:

• "Do You Know These Common British English Words? Kat doesn't." (High Level Listening Advanced English Podcast)
• "How to Understand British Terms" (WikiHow)
  
• "Why Do Americans and Brits Have Different Accents?" (LiveScience)
  
• "How to Understand Native English Speakers from the UK!" (Smashing English!)

Required:

• MLA Style, including works cited
• 500 words (≈2 pages)

Due: Fri 3.20 (via Canvas)