British accents (OT)

[catlady_de_los_angeles]

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From: catlady_de_los_angeles
Subject: Re: British accents  (OT)
Reply To: [Yahoo! #4795] Re: British accents  (OT)
Date: 7/21/00 5:58 pm  (ET)

> Actually, historically speaking, the US Southern and Appalachian
accents, out of all US dialects, are the closest to the original British
accents.

Yes, much closer than modern British accents. It is said that Shakespeare
could make himself understood easily in Dublin, with some effort in
Chicago, and not at all in London.

Btw, ALBION'S SEED said that the Yankee twang of New England is a close
descendent of the Norfolk whine.