Q483386 - FGV - 2016 - SME - SP - Professor - Inglês

In a classroom situation in which the student asks the teacher if British or American pronunciation should be preferred, the most adequate answer the teacher should give, from a postcolonial orientation, is:

a) There are no rules any longer as to how to pronounce words.
b) British pronunciation is preferable as it has set the basis for English speaking.
c) American pronunciation should be used as most global transactions rely on it.
d) Pronunciation deserves attention but the focus should be on acknowledging linguistic varieties.
e) Both British and American pronunciations are valid and will be used as models, showing where they differ.