Does anyone have an example or able to imitate a scouse accent? If so, can you post it please? I know George Harrison was supposed to be a good example. Thanks
Scouse accent
Go here: http://www.ku.edu/~idea/europe/england/england.htm
and listen to 16, 17, and 18.
and listen to 16, 17, and 18.
I think the Scousers get their accent from all the Irish people who settled in Liverpool over the years. Liverpool probably has the largest population of people of Irish descent outside of Ireland.
Yep, you're right, The scouse accent is relatively young and quite dissimilar to that of the rest of Lancashire. Just travelling a few miles outside of Liverpool is enough to find a completely different accent.
Wherever you travel in England, it's the same.
I know an Italian and she taught herself English and she has gradually come to know some of the different accents. She says the accents of the South of English, especially the South East, sound more "German-like" to her, whereas my Bolton accent sounds not very "German-like."
And I think there is some truth to that. The Danes and Norwegians once ruled the whole of Northern England (which was known as the Danelaw), whilst at the same time Southern England was ruled by the Saxons. So nowadays, most Southern English people have accents derived from the Saxons whereas most Northerners (with the exception of Scousers) have accents derived from the Scandinavians. Recent research has shown that the Geordie accent is derived from Norwegian.
Scouse, though, sounds very similar to Irish, and is closely related to it because of all the Irisih people who settles in Liverpool.
I know an Italian and she taught herself English and she has gradually come to know some of the different accents. She says the accents of the South of English, especially the South East, sound more "German-like" to her, whereas my Bolton accent sounds not very "German-like."
And I think there is some truth to that. The Danes and Norwegians once ruled the whole of Northern England (which was known as the Danelaw), whilst at the same time Southern England was ruled by the Saxons. So nowadays, most Southern English people have accents derived from the Saxons whereas most Northerners (with the exception of Scousers) have accents derived from the Scandinavians. Recent research has shown that the Geordie accent is derived from Norwegian.
Scouse, though, sounds very similar to Irish, and is closely related to it because of all the Irisih people who settles in Liverpool.
Scouse *shudders* may have come from Irish accents, but in my opinion it sounds NOTHING like any Irish accent. There was a thread recently about your most hated dialects, and for me, scouse is at the top of the list. In fact, for everyone I've met who isn't a scouser, the same could be said.
No offense any scousers out there ;)
Ben.
No offense any scousers out there ;)
Ben.
Does anybody have a audio clip of a scouser swearing? Their pronunciation of swearwords are among the funniest, and consequently the best in the world.
Hey lad, now i am a scouser an im offended by you thinking that the way we swear is funny
>>> Hey lad, now i am a scouser an im offended by you thinking that the way we swear is funny <<
You should swear at him then.
You should swear at him then.
Thank-you for sharing this! It's fascinating. It's great to listen to the other accents (from France, for example) as well.
It's almost enough to make me want to study linguistics!
It's almost enough to make me want to study linguistics!
Here you go Cooper, two top Liverpool lads - Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher (two of our best footballers). These are as scouse as it can get mate and gives you the best idea of the 'scouse' accent spoken today.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bhtCYfcQ-3s
And one for the road...Mr Wayne Rooney (possibly our best footballer).
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ERmsKtOZt_w&mode=related&search=
As you can hear, Scousers have a tendency for saying 'erm' after most sentences...erm I have no idea why. Top bunch are the scousers.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bhtCYfcQ-3s
And one for the road...Mr Wayne Rooney (possibly our best footballer).
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ERmsKtOZt_w&mode=related&search=
As you can hear, Scousers have a tendency for saying 'erm' after most sentences...erm I have no idea why. Top bunch are the scousers.
I like the Devonshire accent. It sounds American...they pronounce
HOT, GOD, POP and other O-words with /A/
HOT, GOD, POP and other O-words with /A/