Research Project on English Speaker Comparison

Running head: THE ART OF CONVERSATION IN ENGLISH
THE ART OF CONVERSATION IN ENGLISH
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this report is to conduct a mini research project based on the observation and
comparison of the conversation of two speakers in English. An analyze of the variations in
the language English based on age and social status, gender, occupation and socio-economic
status, style and register, dialects and accents have been attempted in the discussion of this
report. The observation has to be based on real life situations or alternatively from a radio or
television program recording. The report can be concluded with the fact that English is a
beautiful language to study because of its variations in dialects, tones, accents and register. It
is recommended that the existing differences and distinctions in the language English among
all the countries of the world should be celebrated as a part of their national heritage and
culture.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Background Information........................................................................................................3
Data Collection Process.........................................................................................................5
Data Analysis and Discussions..............................................................................................6
Age and social status:-.......................................................................................................6
Gender:-..............................................................................................................................7
Occupation and socio-economic status:-............................................................................8
Style and Register..............................................................................................................9
Dialects and Accents........................................................................................................10
Conclusion................................................................................................................................11
References................................................................................................................................12
Appendix..................................................................................................................................14

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Introduction
The language English is the only language in the whole world that is considered to be
the most prestigious and authoritative among all the global languages. Millions of people in
the world aspire to learn English to enrich their higher education opportunities, to become
professionally acclaimed and to travel profusely. The dominance of the once great British
Empire can be cited as a major factor in the pervasive popularization of English. It was once
famously said that the sun never sets in the British Empire, which was very much true during
the previous centuries (Algeo & Butcher, 2013). Gradually, with time, the influence of the
British Empire started to falter and ultimately it had to relinquish power to all its former
colonies. The British lost everything sans the popularity of English. English never lost the
power and charisma and with over time, it strengthened its position more firmly and
assertively (Crystal, 2015). The language English possesses certain peculiarities such as it is
the only language to not to have a recognized supervisory academy, the inventors of English
that is the English elitist did not know to speak English for over a century, the interesting
differences between the British version of English and the American version of English and
many others. All the above factors make the study of English language more appealing and
interesting (Pennycook, 2017). All over the world, English is the primary foreign language
taught in schools, colleges and universities, alike. This report outlines the fact to construct a
report depicting the differences in the spoken version of English of two speakers.
Background Information
This mini research project is about a recorded dialogue conversation between the
famous Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and the equally famous television entertainer and
producer Jimmy Kimmel.