Re: Need a little help for the stupid American
BBCbariUSA said:
Haven't voted yet as I am struggling with the choices.
Scottish - Easy...from Scotland
Welsh - Also easy, from Wales
South (London) & South (Cornwall) - Is one of these the Cockney and the other the more proper?
Yorkshire - I was thining this would be like Manchester, but am not sure?
Geordie - No idea
Mancunian - No idea
Brummy - No idea
Scouser - No idea
Could you give me some hints ...like location and an actor, football manager or movie character that has that accent.
Thanks
PJH
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OK, just to help you out:
Scottish - Och Aye the Noo
Welsh - Boyo
South (London) &
South (Cornwall) - I think he means Cockney for London. Cornwall is very different - Oooh Arrr, grockles etc. Can't think of any main media examples at the mo, sorry.
Yorkshire - By 'eck - 'ecky thump etc. Ever seen American Werewolf in London? They went into a pub "on the moors" that was in Yorkshire. Some good authentic Yorkshire accents there. Or "Full Monty" was set in Sheffield, Yorkshire. Sean Bean is a bona fida Yorkshireman and speaks (when in normal dialect) like a Sheffield lad.
Geordie - From Newcastle, often heard saying "Why aye" and other things difficult to understand. Alan Shearer is a Geordie. Not really used much in films but there must be some examples out there.
Mancunian - From Manchester. Daphne from Frasier is supposed to be from there. Definitely not the same as a Yorkshire accent.
Brummy - Kipper tie/cup of tea. Depressed-sounding dialect from the midlands (Birmingham). Always sound like they're going to top themselves any minute.
Scouser - From Liverpool. Ever seen Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels? There were two scousers in that, complete with curly hair and 1970s moustaches. Or the Beatles were from Liverpool - like that.
All very general, but you get the gist. There are many different accents within each area, sometimes within the same town. Pretty much like it is in the States I suppose
