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To correct my DDs speech

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Lucyellensmumma · 21/02/2010 09:30

My DD is four, she has had speech delay but is fine now, well - i think she is and the school haven't raised any issues about it. She does struggle with some words and my mum struggles to understand her sometimes.

I would never dream of correcting her on words she is struggling with, although i do sometimes just say the word properly but she has developed a habit of dropping her Ts and it drives me nuts - her dad is from south east london so is the king of Bu..er wa..er etc. I do ask him to try not to do this in front of DD but its the way he always speaks. But in light of her speech delay should i just let her talk like it - i honestly think its what she has learnt rather than her speech problem and i correct it. She CAN say her Ts in words and as i said, if she had problems prounouncing it i woudlnt correct - she struggles with G sounds and C sounds sometimes, but i just ignore it.

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kittywise · 23/02/2010 20:52

'Actually Kittywise, I'm interested in knowing what a proper SE London accent sounds like. Is there an archive somewhere at the Museum of London?"
Good question, it's actually quite soft, the t's are pronounced but they are not hard. It's nothing like the hideous Eastenders estuary English. Of course like all accents it changes. The old folk in SE london sound very different to the young ones. I live in Sussex now and the old folks here speak with a slight yokel accent still. The kids sound Australian/mockney!!!!!

Lucyellensmumma · 23/02/2010 21:31

I do believe there is some sort of accent archive somewhere, where? dunno

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SarfEasticated · 23/02/2010 22:04

hmmm - that does sound cool - and very useful too. i love hearing accents in old films, I may have to look it up....

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