Three minutes later after laughing my arse off at that same Rhod Gilbert sketch...
No, not British. Just Posh American.
No, not British. Just Posh American.
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I'd say a British accent is just as much a thing as an American accent; there are tons of different accents in this country, but they're all American. It's a broad term, but it's valid.BakedAlaskan said:
That said, Rarity's accent is actually an American one. It's this weird affectation rich people used to put on; think Marilyn Monroe.
I believe the type of accent she has is called "Atlantic". It is (or at least was) normally used to depict snobby, usually rich, east coast Americans (usually Manhattanites).
Prince Blueblood and Hoity Toity would be the male examples of the same accent.
Its use has kinda died down in media/popular culture now because nobody really talks like that anymore.
Prince Blueblood and Hoity Toity would be the male examples of the same accent.
Its use has kinda died down in media/popular culture now because nobody really talks like that anymore.
...us Englishmen.Nickompoop said:
...fancy.
Try telling that to this guy
But yeah, I would say that Rarity has an English accent... specifically a mild Queen's English accent.
I love that.Simalacrum said:...us Englishmen.Nickompoop said:
...fancy.
Try telling that to this guy
But yeah, I would say that Rarity has an English accent... specifically a mild Queen's English accent.
I hope that guy is drunk, because nobody is that thick surely?
Ah, who am I kidding. half the twats I grew up with sounded like that guy.
Fucking inbred chavvy shit.
Holy shit, someone actually asked a question that doesn't break down to 'why is it so popular'Blindswordmaster said:
Not British though, her voice actor is Canadian so it's most likely posh-canadian. (or something like that)
What i would say is that Britain is made up of 3 separate COUNTRIES, rather than federal states, therefore each country has a long history of being separate/independent from their neighbours and would never associate their accents with a more generic term rarely used in the UK. The recognised UN MEMBER STATE is United Kingdom which includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland, so it will only get more confusing for people if we through the NI accent into the mix too! To be sure!!!
I get the concept of a generalised American accent, but most people can distinguish between East and West coasts, NY and Jersey, Northern Southern etc... Maybe thats to do with the media we're exposed to in the UK- plenty of "American" culture.
I get the concept of a generalised American accent, but most people can distinguish between East and West coasts, NY and Jersey, Northern Southern etc... Maybe thats to do with the media we're exposed to in the UK- plenty of "American" culture.
What's confusing to me is why people from the UK get upset about using the term "British Accent." I mean, yes, that defines a huge variety of accents, but so does, say, "English Accent;" for such a tiny country, there are a lot of accents. To use an example from my home state, it would be like if Miami, Tampa, and Orlando each had their own accent. It's definitely possible to get more specific, but I wouldn't be offended if someone from another country said I had an American accent, especially because, while it is Southern, it's only obviously Southern if I've been drinking; while sober and well rested, it's so mild that it could just as easily be Midwestern.BakedAlaskan said:
Yeah, man, fancy.Simalacrum said:...us Englishmen.Nickompoop said:
...fancy.
Try telling that to this guy
But yeah, I would say that Rarity has an English accent... specifically a mild Queen's English accent.
Y'know: "G'day guvna! Care for a spot of tea and some crumpets, my good sir?"
"Why, yes, my good man, a bit of tea would hit the spot right on, pip pip, terry oh."
At least, that's the American view of Englishmen.
I'd say that most Welsh and Scottish people do not associate themselves closely with "Britain" the word as they were once not part of it- it has always been seem as a colonialist term, taking independence away from Scotland and Wales. England may have been responsible for the creation of Britain, but most Brits dont self-relate to themselves as British, preferring Scottish, Welsh or English.
Americans I assume love their country and wish to remain American. Scots in particular seek to be Scottish and viewed as such. They vote regularly (and separately from England) on issues of gaining greater independence. They have their own indigenous language, as do the Welsh, few parts of America, bar Hawaii could say this- except indigenous tribes spread thinly. Its a nationalistic pride thing for many. I'm Northern Irish, part of the UK, but not part of Britain- I have an Irish accent, but because I can see Scotland from the coast of Ireland on a sunny day, some English people assume I'm Scottish. I know what you say Owen about how close and localised it can go, but its a major political issue in the UK. It just grates on Brits to hear "British accent" as we hear it chiefly come from US TV and we (rightly or wrongly) assume people to have no real knowledge of "British" culture or people. No offence intended throughout, if we didnt all sound different, how could we fill all the NPCs in Dragon Age, Elder Scrolls and tons of others? Yay for accents.
Americans I assume love their country and wish to remain American. Scots in particular seek to be Scottish and viewed as such. They vote regularly (and separately from England) on issues of gaining greater independence. They have their own indigenous language, as do the Welsh, few parts of America, bar Hawaii could say this- except indigenous tribes spread thinly. Its a nationalistic pride thing for many. I'm Northern Irish, part of the UK, but not part of Britain- I have an Irish accent, but because I can see Scotland from the coast of Ireland on a sunny day, some English people assume I'm Scottish. I know what you say Owen about how close and localised it can go, but its a major political issue in the UK. It just grates on Brits to hear "British accent" as we hear it chiefly come from US TV and we (rightly or wrongly) assume people to have no real knowledge of "British" culture or people. No offence intended throughout, if we didnt all sound different, how could we fill all the NPCs in Dragon Age, Elder Scrolls and tons of others? Yay for accents.
http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Rarity
"Rarity is perhaps the most well-spoken of the main six ponies; her vocabulary tends to be on the more elegant side, and she is prone to use complex words and more sophisticated, refined phrasing than the others. She speaks with a cultivated Mid-Atlantic dialect, and shares some mannerisms with similarly accented Hollywood actresses, such as Hungarian actress Zsa Zsa Gabor --for example, referring to others as 'Darling.'"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Atlantic_English
Mid-Atlantic English, (trans-Atlantic accent) is a cultivated or acquired version of the English language that is not a typical idiom of any location. It blends American and British without being predominantly either.
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"Rarity is perhaps the most well-spoken of the main six ponies; her vocabulary tends to be on the more elegant side, and she is prone to use complex words and more sophisticated, refined phrasing than the others. She speaks with a cultivated Mid-Atlantic dialect, and shares some mannerisms with similarly accented Hollywood actresses, such as Hungarian actress Zsa Zsa Gabor --for example, referring to others as 'Darling.'"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Atlantic_English
Mid-Atlantic English, (trans-Atlantic accent) is a cultivated or acquired version of the English language that is not a typical idiom of any location. It blends American and British without being predominantly either.
Your answer.
