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July 30, 2012 11:24 am  #101


Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from

Worth researching. Some small places, such as some Pacific Islands and African states have an enormous number of different languages and dialects.


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July 30, 2012 11:53 am  #102


Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from

Davina wrote:

In real life yes although I can hear that he has modified it somewhat from how he would have spoken at Harrow. It is not as highly prized (if that is the correct phrase) as it once was. To be an announcer or presenter on radio of television, having a regional accent is no longer a hindrance.. It can be a hindrance to speak too poshly 'with a plum in your mouth', 'a plummy accent' etc. that way lies being labelled as a 'Hurrah Henry' or a 'Sloan Ranger'. Equally however it is also socially hindering to speak in an accent, or so poorly, that other people cannot understand you. 

What the heck is received pronunciation?  I've never heard of it.

What was that fakey upper crust accent he put on for his role in Atonement? Godawful-- to me, that's "posh". I presume that's perceived as rather old-fashioned these days-- the movie was set in the late 1930s I believe.

 

July 30, 2012 12:55 pm  #103


Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from

The accent he used in Atonement, as the one he used in War Horse was completely correct for the time the film was set. Doubtless a voice/accent coach would have helped with this.

Some information on Received Pronunciation (RP):

www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/sounds/find-out-more/received-pronunciation/




www.bbc.co.uk/voices/yourvoice/feature2_4.shtml

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July 30, 2012 1:46 pm  #104


Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from

Davina wrote:

The accent he used in Atonement, as the one he used in War Horse was completely correct for the time the film was set. Doubtless a voice/accent coach would have helped with this.
Some information on Received Pronunciation (RP):

Ooookay. Interesting. And I will never forget the awkward sauce made Paul pause.  That is a great sentence, no matter how you pronounce it.

Yes, you're right, he had the same accent in WH as he did in Atonement. Didn't like that either, lol. Do folks still talk like that, in certain circles? We see the BBC continuing drama Downton Abbey here, and those posh people don't talk like BC did in those two movies. But it's set earlier, in about 1910-1920ish, so maybe that matters. Or maybe the region they lived in matters. No idea.

Listening to that pronouncing tutorial, it occurs to me that it's a wonder Brits and Americans can even understand each other. Good lord.

 

July 30, 2012 2:43 pm  #105


Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from

I don't watch Downton (no idea why not really) but I suspect that for the purposes of this series they would have decided not to go with authentic accents for the period. RP from those times sounds extremely clipped and overly posh to our ears nowadays. Generally few, if any, people talk like that nowadays, not even those who are terribly terribly well-spoken. I did find a really good but highly technical article from University College London but I cannot get the link to work. This goes into depth on exactly how and where RP has changed over the last century.


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July 31, 2012 2:34 am  #106


Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from

Davina wrote:

Some information on Received Pronunciation (RP):

Thank you so much! I'm greatly interested in RP and looked through a lot of info already.  Your links are extremely interesting to me.


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July 31, 2012 2:54 am  #107


Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from

So,  people who use RP (however did it get that name?), are the same ones who would say "Fanshaw" for "Featherstone?"

 

July 31, 2012 2:56 am  #108


Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from

I would love to hear how the Boss and Davina and Kazaa got together and how the forum got started. The story is probably buried somewhere in old posts, but I would love a recap. And do you ever plan to meet or have you ever met in person?

 

September 12, 2012 5:45 pm  #109


Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from

Bumpety bump! Lots of new members you can just do the poll at the start if you don't want to say where you are from in a post.


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January 7, 2013 6:26 pm  #110


Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from

I'm the second person from the Benelux :D Not completely alone! I'm from Belgium.


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January 7, 2013 6:48 pm  #111


Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from

American over here. Always wanted to visit Ireland though, I'm part Irish. Sorry, random.


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January 7, 2013 7:31 pm  #112


Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from

Jayie wrote:

American over here. Always wanted to visit Ireland though, I'm part Irish. Sorry, random.

Do you mind saying where in the US, even if just generallly?

 

January 8, 2013 2:27 pm  #113


Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from

Sherlockians are really everywhere. But glad to know that here are people from Germany too.


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January 8, 2013 10:50 pm  #114


Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from

Am I the only Finn around here?


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January 23, 2013 2:46 pm  #115


Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from

I am from Shropshire... The most boring place in the world!! That is all


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January 23, 2013 3:54 pm  #116


Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from

I'm from France, anybody else?

 

January 23, 2013 4:01 pm  #117


Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from

sherlock's stalemate wrote:

I am from Shropshire... The most boring place in the world!! That is all

Shropshire - reminding me of "The Importance of Being Earnest".


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January 23, 2013 7:34 pm  #118


Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from

I'm home in the country of the real Reichenbach Falls  


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February 2, 2013 12:07 pm  #119


Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from

pitagor wrote:

I'm home in the country of the real Reichenbach Falls  

That's cool! Have you seen them yet?
 


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"Falling is just like flying, except there’s a more permanent destination."

"Sherlock Holmes is a great man, and I think one day—if we’re very very lucky—he might even be a good one."

"Would you like to-"
"-have dinner?"
"-solve crimes?"
"Oh"



 

February 2, 2013 4:41 pm  #120


Re: Tell us what part of the world you come from

Yes, when I was a little, little child-so I can't remember... But this year lelli and I will have a trip to go there. I'm sure it will be amazing! 


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