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Posted on 7/3/15 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 7/3/15 at 12:09 pm
Do you think guys like George Washington, Tommy Jefferson, Ben Franklin, etc. had British accents?
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Posted on 7/3/15 at 12:12 pm to Geekboy
No. The prevailing academic opinion is that the accent on the British isles is the one that changed into its current recognizable form. Class envy in the 1800s
Rich people started talking like that to be unique and middle and Lower classes followed.
Rich people started talking like that to be unique and middle and Lower classes followed.
This post was edited on 7/3/15 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 7/3/15 at 12:15 pm to Swoopin
so would the 1700's british accent sound somewhat american?
Posted on 7/3/15 at 12:16 pm to Swoopin
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Swoopin
Objection, non-responsive.
Really, I don't follow. Are you saying that the Brits spoke like we do but changed into how they speak now?
Posted on 7/3/15 at 12:18 pm to JudgeHolden
Exactly
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It is the standard British accent that has drastically changed in the past two centuries, while the typical American accent has changed only subtly.
Traditional English, whether spoken in the British Isles or the American colonies, was largely "rhotic." Rhotic speakers pronounce the "R" sound in such words as "hard" and "winter," while non-rhotic speakers do not. Today, however, non-rhotic speech is common throughout most of Britain. For example, most modern Brits would tell you it's been a "hahd wintuh." [Why Do Brits and Americans Spell Words Differently?]
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It is the standard British accent that has drastically changed in the past two centuries, while the typical American accent has changed only subtly.
Traditional English, whether spoken in the British Isles or the American colonies, was largely "rhotic." Rhotic speakers pronounce the "R" sound in such words as "hard" and "winter," while non-rhotic speakers do not. Today, however, non-rhotic speech is common throughout most of Britain. For example, most modern Brits would tell you it's been a "hahd wintuh." [Why Do Brits and Americans Spell Words Differently?]
This post was edited on 7/3/15 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 7/3/15 at 12:18 pm to Geekboy
The prevailing accent is similar to what we have now outside of some Northeastern areas (Boston, New York areas). The British accent has changed much more since that time..
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