Maybe the UK Prime minister should try that then when he's meeting Olaf Scholz.Like I say I'm sure he know what he's doing, he speaks multiple languages. He was well known for helping foreign players adapt when they arrived. So I'll take his way of speaking with respect. It just seems a bit silly people mocking a player who speaks several languages.
None of these examples are the same thing. He's a player who has moved to Germany so he's adapted his speaking. It's not like we've just played a match in Germany and he's talking like that as a Spurs player in an interview.Maybe the UK Prime minister should try that then when he's meeting foreign leaders.
You are saying that he's putting on an accent when speaking to a German person to make himself more understandable because English isn't the first language of the person to whom he's speaking to.None of these examples are the same thing. He's a player who has moved to Germany so he's adapted his speaking. It's not like we've just played a match in Germany and he's talking like that as a Spurs player in an interview.
He's not giving the answers for the benefit of the interviewer, he's doing it because most of the people watching will be German. That's who he's speaking to. And he desires a connection with them and to fit in, because he lives there now, and his team and their fanbase is German. It's not similar at all to this weird scenario.You are saying that he's putting on an accent when speaking to a German person to make himself more understandable because English isn't the first language of the person to whom he's speaking to.
So on that basis the Uk prime minister should do the same when he next has a meeting with
Olaf Scholz or any other foreign leaders.
Do you think he sounded German.He's not giving the answers for the benefit of the interviewer, he's doing it because most of the people watching will be German. That's who he's speaking to. And he desires a connection with them and to fit in, because he lives there now, and his team and their fanbase is German. It's not similar at all to this weird scenario.
The first language comment was about Steve, How you say in English?It's not his first language is it? He's Portuguese.
English is his first language.It's not his first language is it? He's Portuguese.
I know, Cheltenham apparently.English is his first language.
Agreed. When I moved to the UK for a year I sort of naturally began using phrases and pronunciation that was more similar to British English than American English - not because I wanted to fool anyone but just to be better understood. It makes sense that Dier would speak English in a way that a German would. The British are far too precious with the English language, accents and usage. They are a vast minority of those who use it as a first language.It's an example of "linguistic accommodation", where we unknowingly adopt elements of the speech patterns of the person we're speaking to, usually when that person or people (in this case the viewing audience) is someone we want to impress or endear ourselves to. Dier doesn't know he's doing it. We do it all the time, subtly, we just don't notice it.
Yep, that’s right mate.I know, Cheltenham apparently.
All this highlights to me is the British complex when it comes to learning another language. We take the piss out of those who make a bit of effort to learn something new.
Exactly although sometimes we do it purposefully. At a plant we worked at in Kosice, I had to do my best imitation of Ivan Drago (probably sounded more like Borat) at our final meeting. We discovered during the week that my comments were far more intelligible since that was closer to the English (language) accent they grew up with.It's an example of "linguistic accommodation", where we unknowingly adopt elements of the speech patterns of the person we're speaking to, usually when that person or people (in this case the viewing audience) is someone we want to impress or endear ourselves to. Dier doesn't know he's doing it. We do it all the time, subtly, we just don't notice it.
Imagine Diers reaction when they play fullbacks at centre back instead