DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2018.v06i12.008

Pages: 2215-2225

: English language, like every other language, has different dialects and accents. English dialects reflect different forms of grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation among speakers of English. In other words, speakers of the language do not have the same grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation; yet they communicate intelligibly. This work is an assessment of English dialects differences in the regions with English as official language and the Received Pronunciation (RP) and General American (gam). Various literatures relating to the topic was reviewed. In particular, the America and British English language was reviewed. From the findings of the study, it was concluded that the varieties or dialects do not only exist in the regions where English is spoken as an official or second language, but also in the regions that have it as their first language or mother tongue. A lot of attention should be paid to “Accent Neutralization/Reduction” which is also known as accent modification. It is a systematic approach used in learning or adopting a new accent. The method used involves several steps which include among others: identifying deviations in the person’s current speech from the desired dialect (such as pronunciation, speech pattern and speech habits), changing the way one uses one’s mouth, teeth and tongue to form vowels and consonants, modifying one’s intonation and stress patterns, as well as changing one’s rhythm.