[leommdidactics]

i'm not an english speaking native so i'd probably have a less biased perspective here...hopefully! where can i start? ok, i think arguing that all accents should be respected is a bit of a cliche, you know, better said than done. in fact reality will tell assure you how prejudiced speakers from different "englishes" can get when faced with the question "what do you think of the (insert english accent here) accent?". you will notice that most of them will show their preference for a particular variety. so i believe it is a territorial matter that counts here, and what we should argue for is that, when characterising an accent, there should be less prescriptiveness...but is this feasible at all?