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Learn more and compare subscriptions content expands above. At first glance, these colonial legacies of pronunciation seem especially apparent in certain remote areas of the US — hence the argument that some places in the US have preserved Shakespearean English.
For instance, Tangier Island in Virginia has an unusual dialect which can be unintelligible even to other Americans. Some speech patterns, included rounded Os, seem like a dead ringer for the dialect of the West of England. This has led some observers to claim a strong lineage from early Cornish settlers to the current Tangier dialect. Montgomery traced the idea back to an educator-clergyman who, around the turn of the 19th Century, spread the idea that mountain language was a remnant of a much older tradition.
This myth helped to counteract negative impressions of oft-maligned mountain people. Turning this around — and claiming kinship with a Shakespearean way of speaking — was a way of bringing status and apparent classiness to a marginalised part of the country. Since spellings at the time were far from standardised, written texts are one tool linguists use to determine how words would have been pronounced historically.
These were pronunciation styles of ordinary people of the 17th Century — rather than the nobility. The accent appeal has also seen a proven record of success on dating apps, meaning just the promise of an accent is enough to increase dates and matches.
I used to put 'English accent' on my Tinder profile and it really worked. I got more matches, went on more dates, and when I arrived at a bar and spoke for the first time, 9 times out of 10 the women seemed to really like it. I even ended up in a relationship with a woman who often jokingly called me 'exotic'. It is proper, but sexy, so you want to keep listening. With the popularity of shows like Downton Abbey and The Crown , it is no wonder Americans go crazy for real-life versions of their favourite TV shows.
British men offer a taste of the refined English life, including afternoon tea and castles, that American women see and fawn over on television.
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