1955 Explain in simple terms
The British Empire is a united kingdom. The differences in accents in different regions are very obvious, which can clearly show local characteristics and class differences. Details such as accent, vocabulary, tone, phonology, etc. can completely show a person's origin and class. In the fifth and sixteenth centuries, if commoners appeared in the aristocratic life circle, all they had to do was open their mouths, and all their details would be exposed directly. The lingering class gap was deeply rooted in the bones..
After a long history of development and integration, the royal and aristocratic accent now officially recognized by English scholars actually originated from the dialect of central and southern England in the eleventh century. Following the development of economy and history, the entire area gradually expanded towards London. , which covers the two historic university cities of Oxford and Cambridge, so it is also called "Oxford accent".”.
Initially, the "Oxford accent" was just a dialect, but due to the prosperity of the Windsor dynasty, it eventually became the most representative aristocratic accent and is still used today..
For hereditary nobles, distinguishing accents is a compulsory lesson from childhood; for the elite, it is a basic lesson leading to a higher level. Over time, ordinary people have more or less understanding of different accents. , gradually became an integral part of British social culture..
As for Americans like Jimmy - because of the strength and prosperity of the United States, English has become the world's lingua franca; and the United States' neglect and contempt for its cultural and historical heritage has made them refuse to learn other languages. They think this is unnecessary. Not to mention Spanish or other languages, which are compulsory courses in high school, they have not been able to systematically study the accents of different regions such as the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand..
Now, in Europe, young people can speak four languages and five languages, which is just an average level; but in the United States, young people who can understand two languages are very rare..
The same is true in Hollywood. British actors can often adapt to a variety of accents, even those in different regions of North America. However, it is difficult for American actors to learn British accents and get to the essence. Even "painting the skin of a tiger is difficult to paint the bones." "cannot reach the level of "because the painting skin is not painted correctly, let alone the in-depth differences in wording, sentence making, living habits, cultural characteristics, etc. in different regions..
Jimmy was confused now, "You mean, Colin Firth doesn't have a standard London accent?" He hugged his head and said in disbelief, "Wait, wait, I've heard of it, There are differences between London accent and Oxford accent, right? What you are talking about is standard Oxford accent..”
“In fact, this can be regarded as a slight misunderstanding." Renly said enthusiastically, but then paused, "Are you sure you want to listen to this boring lecture now? I thought this was a talk show.”
“certainly! certainly! Jimmy nodded immediately, and the audience cheered even more, "Everyone is very willing to listen to what you say. To be honest, if you are willing to talk nonsense in Oxford accent all day, I will probably sit next to you and listen carefully." "." This is a joke about the unique appeal of British accent to Americans.——
Especially countless women buy it very much.
There are even jokes on the Internet that in bars, accents are also graded: British accent is the highest, American accent is second, added accent is third, and Australian accent is at the bottom. Chris Hemsworth has been working hard to correct his Australian accent, that is Because of this, the effect has not been shown so far..
Renly chuckled, "I'll summarize it as briefly as possible, that is, the Oxford accent does exist, but after the 21st century, London has become an international city and the world's financial center, and its cultural influence is gradually increasing. , now the Oxford accent and the London accent are actually gradually assimilating, including the accent in southern England, the gap is getting smaller and smaller, including the Queen, her expressions in official occasions are becoming more and more popular..”
“Of course, the Oxford accent still exists. Some written language, some interjections, including some unique pronunciations, we will still use, but we are trying to keep up with the times." Renly completed the summary in the simplest way, It is not explained in depth in an academic way - because it is a very huge system..
Jimmy was stunned for a moment, "But you just said that the pronunciation of East London and West London is also somewhat different. I mean, your pronunciation is an Oxford accent, right? It's not an East London or a West London accent.？”
“Yes, I do speak with an Oxford accent, even though I studied at Cambridge." Renly looked at the confused Jimmy and gave a positive answer, "As for the contemporary London accent, the East London accent is Cockney. , the pronunciation will be more...more approachable." Renly tried his best to explain in neutral terms.——
This is the United States, not the United Kingdom, otherwise Renly could be more straightforward. In British talk shows, everyone will make fun of Cockney. Self-deprecation is a kind of humor. Even Cockney residents know how to make fun of themselves. accent.
Cockney is a district in east London. It is considered to be the accent of the indigenous people of London. Later, as the Oxford accent gradually moved south, aristocrats occupied the West End of London, and the accent of mainstream society also changed, which also made Cockney gradually became the representative accent of the lower class people, commonly known as "Cockney brogue"”.
To put it simply, West London is a wealthy area, while East London is a civilian area - even a slum in the early years. In recent years, immigrants including Indians and other immigrants have poured into London, and they all choose to live in East London. This also makes Corker The Nigerian accent is becoming more and more mixed, and the most important thing is that it is more street-like and simpler..
Although East London has developed now, and the previous class antagonism between the east and west has gradually blurred, Cockney's accent can still distinguish the texture of different areas of London. Now, London residents themselves often tease Cockney Accent can often become the highlight of talk shows.
However, to discuss the differences between Cockney, London accent and Oxford accent alone requires the use of linguistics, which is bound to be very academic and abstract, not vivid enough, and only residents who have lived in London for a long time can understand - Obviously, the studio in front of me does not meet such requirements..
Renly thought about it seriously, "Actually, regarding Cockney, I just happened to encounter a little thing before. When we were filming the work 'Edge of Tomorrow,' one day we were filming in Trafalgar Square. At that time, Jennifer -Lawrence was walking towards the set. Two boys were sitting on the side of the road staring at her. One of them shouted, 'Oh oi, you, burning girl.？’.”
From calling the word "oh eh" to using the abbreviation that omits "predicate", this is very typical. It can be seen from the side that Cockney breaks the pattern of vowels and grammar; the most obvious detail is that Cockney Very fond of swallowing the first or last sound, of which "t" stands for, such as "ge(t)-ou(t)", even the vowels may be changed.
“Then the other person shook his head and said, 'She's not a burning girl, look at her teeth.'" Renly used the simplest sentence to show Cockney's street sense..
If this little story were told in the UK, it would have elicited empathetic laughter; but on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon," the audience was confused and unable to capture the essence of it..
Jimmy shook his head in confusion, "No, no, no, that's not your accent, no..”
Renly nodded in agreement and switched back to his own accent, "Indeed, this is not my accent. My tutor should be in front of the TV right now supervising my pronunciation. If I really speak like that, he will obviously won't be happy.”
The audience at the scene finally noticed the differences, and couldn't help but show a look of sudden realization: It's hard to explain, but feelings always exist objectively..
“But I like it very much, Cockney, is that right? It's really cute." Jimmy kept rubbing his hands and praising him again and again, and then he saw Renly shaking his head from side to side, like a bobblehead doll, with a noncommittal expression, and he immediately reacted, "Oh, I'm so rude, look at me, I'm so rude, I mean, your accent is cuter, I'm crazy about your accent right now.”
“Please don't." Renly refused righteously, "I don't want Nancy to misunderstand.”
Nancy-Juvonen, wife of Jimmy Fallon.
Jimmy's words to ease the situation turned out to be Renly's humor baggage - as expected of a joker, Jimmy once again couldn't hold back his laughter, "Very good, very good! That's fair! I don't want the audience to What misunderstanding has arisen?" That meaningful and ambiguous expression made the audience laugh again..
Jimmy then said, "As usual, we invite guests to tell a short story, but this time the cast of 'Interstellar' is too strong, including Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Matt -Damon, Casey Affleck, Michael Caine, I'm not sure there's enough time.”
At this point, Jimmy paused and looked at Renly with a smile on his face. Renly immediately said with a smile, "Is this considered a promotion for the movie?？”
“Yes.”
“Well done！”
This came and went very quickly, and then Jimmy looked at the audience again, and continued amidst the laughter, "So we came up with a solution. Let's play a little game and let Renly and I finish it here. A little story, I think it would be very interesting.”
Jimmy flipped through and found a small card, "Here's the thing, first, I will ask some stupid words, nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc., you give me the answer, and then I will fill in all the answers on this card, In the end, this card will become the script of our story, how about？”
Renly nodded in agreement, "Okay..”
“Give me a masculine name." Jimmy lowered his head and began to "dictate.”.
“Um... Nagini? "Renly hesitated for a moment, and the scene immediately recalled a chuckle, and then he met Jimmy's half-smiling eyes: Where did this name come from? Renly explained, "This is me first name in mind.”
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