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teacakes
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PostPosted: May 25, 2008 1:57 am    Post subject: 'Neighbours' eroding British accent Reply with quote
http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/neighbours-will-talk/2007/07/24/1185043086748.html

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The traditional refined English accent is in danger of disappearing, and the hit Australian TV soap Neighbours could be partly to blame.

Casting directors for a range of plays, TV shows and films in Britain are struggling to find actors who can speak proper English. The problem appears to stem from a drop in the number of young people brought up to speak with a clipped English accent known as received pronunciation (RP), The Times newspaper reported.

Known as "the accent of educated south-eastern England'' and famously used by BBC announcers, RP is gradually being replaced by the classless estuary English, which is based on non-regional and south-eastern English pronunciation and intonation.

And it seems parts of Australian accents could be filtering into the mix. TV producer Suzan Harrison said she had found casting children in British dramas difficult because many had picked up "an Antipodean lilt from watching Neighbours."



Bloody oath, what the 'ell is wrong with our flamin' accents? Nah, she'll be apples, mate.
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PostPosted: May 25, 2008 1:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Everyone should have texan accents.
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PostPosted: May 25, 2008 2:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
No, no they shouldn't.
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PostPosted: May 25, 2008 2:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
iLoveEmma wrote:
Everyone should have texan accents.


EW, I agree with Emily here!
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PostPosted: May 25, 2008 2:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bloody hell! Our accent's bonza!
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PostPosted: May 25, 2008 2:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
zengrenouille wrote:
iLoveEmma wrote:
Everyone should have texan accents.


EW, I agree with Emily here!


hewhos texan accent is sexy Smile


but i love my brit accent

HOW dare they "the accent of educated south-eastern England''

WTF northern accents for the win *sings 'fog on the tyne'*
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PostPosted: May 25, 2008 2:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
pff the British should have to conform to our lazy language >:]
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PostPosted: May 25, 2008 6:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
well that's wierd. surely there's enough english soap operas to counter the whole australian accent thing.
people shouldn't be watching neighbors anyway, it's a stupid show
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PostPosted: May 25, 2008 7:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
^ Didn't you know? Neighbours and Home & Away are hella popular around the world, maybe more so than they are here.
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PostPosted: May 25, 2008 7:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
i think all accents are... enjoyable

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but its a shame when any language dies out.
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PostPosted: May 25, 2008 10:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
iLoveEmma wrote:
Everyone should have texan accents.

^^^^

Agreed hahaha.
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PostPosted: May 25, 2008 11:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
teacakes wrote:
^ Didn't you know? Neighbours and Home & Away are hella popular around the world, maybe more so than they are here.


I never heard of it before this thread. American TV is all about American shows.

This is the show, right:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UX7dPLVodM

I think the accents are sexy . . .

Coincidentally, what are muzzies?
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PostPosted: May 25, 2008 8:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've heard of Neighbours, but not the other one, I don't think.


I love Shewho and Emily's accents!!!!
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PostPosted: May 25, 2008 10:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I've heard of Neighbours, but not the other one, I don't think.


I love Shewho and Emily's accents!!!!


Awww thanks <3

This is Home & Away: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=-gPoABUldps


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Coincidentally, what are muzzies?

Mozzies = Mosquitoes.
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teacakes wrote:


This is Home & Away: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=-gPoABUldps


zengrenouille wrote:
Coincidentally, what are muzzies?

Mozzies = Mosquitoes.


lol, the word makes them sound like furry little rabbits or something!

I sort of thought it meant mosquitoes . . . I just wanted to be sure.
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PostPosted: May 25, 2008 11:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lol it's not an affectionate term, we hate them. We just have the need to abbreviate everything.
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PostPosted: May 25, 2008 11:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
teacakes wrote:
Lol it's not an affectionate term, we hate them. We just have the need to abbreviate everything.


I was watching clips of a tv show that takes place in Northern England (I think, I could be wrong... I need to double check with Shewho) and they abbreviated everything! Twas funny.
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PostPosted: May 26, 2008 4:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
teacakes wrote:
^ Didn't you know? Neighbours and Home & Away are hella popular around the world, maybe more so than they are here.


i did know it was popular in england, but what i meant was surely people in britain would have enough other shows, british shows, to watch as well as neighbors or home and away so that they wouldn't pick up an accent. like how alot of tv shows here are american but nobody picks up an accent from that.
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PostPosted: May 26, 2008 5:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Maybe our lovely accents are just really overpowering or contagious. =P
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PostPosted: May 26, 2008 5:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
teacakes wrote:
Maybe our lovely accents are just really overpowering or contagious. =P


lol, that's quite possible Razz
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PostPosted: May 27, 2008 10:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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pff the British should have to conform to our lazy language >:]


NEVER!!!!!


ahahha i love ginneh's accent Very Happy
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