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I agree raggy dee ann. The genteel southern accent is one of my favorite stateside. Tell me, Do any British people speak the received prononciation (the Queen's english) anymore?
Oh lots of them, but you know I think they are a dying breed...maybe someone can correct me. I thinks it's becoming more fashionable to tone down your accent.
Oh lots of them, but you know I think they are a dying breed...maybe someone can correct me. I think it's becoming more fashionable to tone down your accent.
From across the water it just seems that estuary english has replaced the queen's as the stereotypical "english accent". So I'm surprised that there are still a lot of them. In all my dealings with people from southeast england, they all spoke estuary english. In fact, the only person I've ever heard actually speaking the queen's english is the queen herself. As for me, I like West country and Yorkshire accents. They sound really folksy to me. I've heard that some british people will actually alter their accents depending on the social situation, is that true?
Speaking of southern accents, my aunt, who is from Oklahoma, (a southern-ish state) has a texas accent. When she moved north she tried to cover up her accent, and couldn't do it! So she gave up
I am reminded of a poem about an English soldier writing to his beloved (I believe it was circa the Great War). It expressed his love for her, but made it very clear to the reader that even if he died, England would still win a bit of foreign soil. The overall tone was that of great duty and nationalism with little in the way of fanfare or pomp. It has been over a decade, and I can't remember the title or poet's name, but that's what I took away from it. Of course, I could've missed the mark completely, too.
It would seem to me that English sentiment has not changed all that much over the past century, or am I mistaken? Pride with a quiet sense of duty.
When Jamie Oliver was on the Today program a few months ago, he spoke with more of an 'English' accent than he does on UK TV which really made me think he just does that in England to be 'one of the blokes'.
Yes, lots. Normally those who would be perceived to be "upper class" by the majority. This manner of speaking can cause quite polarized reactions by Brits.
Yup! A very good friend of mine who speaks "RP" was shopping with me once and as soon as she started talking, the shop assistant serving us looked at my friend as if she must be stuck-up and have tonnes of money. My friend has had a rather priviledged upbringing but is one of the nicest and most down to earth people I know, more so than the wannabe middle classes.
Nah - it's his unique selling point. I reckon that behind closed doors he talks more like Jools!
Hey, I got nothing against that. I'm the same way and it's served me well all these years....selling snow to eskimos comes to mind or so my mum tells me
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I've heard that some british people will actually alter their accents depending on the social situation, is that true?
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