How did a variety of English from one small region of England become the standard form of English for the whole world. Sign up for The Rambler newsletter here. It's full of interesting insights and stories about the English language and it's free! Become a Patreon of LetThemTalkTV. Wisdom guaranteed. More information here. 00:00 East Midland vs the rest 01:20 The East Midlands vs The East Midlands 04:12 Middle English 06:47 Why the East Midland dialect 13:15 Influence of the Northern dialect on Standard English 15:32 American English 16:22 How similar is SSBE to General American?