http://www.englishforums.com/English/CulturalAnecdotesSimilarities-Differences/Forum19.htmAll topics related to cultural interaction. Please register if you wish to post here.enXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/OxfordAccents/vwrgq/post.htm#383715Sat, 23 May 2009 19:49:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:383715Forbes0http://www.englishforums.com/English/OxfordAccents/vwrgq/post.htm#383715http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-383715.xmlCharlotte_T wrote: The only person speaking Oxford accent I've heard is Emma Watson (the one who plays Hermione in Harry Potter). She pronounced 'year' as 'yeah' (or something similar to it). I think it's special and nice. However, I know even people coming from the same area could speak different accents... There is a difference between RP and marked RP. I suppose an Oxford accent could mean marked RP. RP = Down South Marked RP = Dine Sithe London = Dahn Sahf Actually the real Oxford accent, that is of the people who were born there, is not like RP at all. I have friends from Oxford who spend part of their time in Spain. On one occasion a Scandanavian neighbour confessed she had trouble understanding them. I...http://www.englishforums.com/English/OxfordAccents/vwrgq/post.htm#383639Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:49:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:383639Charlotte_T1http://www.englishforums.com/English/OxfordAccents/vwrgq/post.htm#383639http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-383639.xmlThe only person speaking Oxford accent I've heard is Emma Watson (the one who plays Hermione in Harry Potter). She pronounced 'year' as 'yeah' (or something similar to it). I think it's special and nice. However, I know even people coming from the same area could speak different accents...http://www.englishforums.com/English/OxfordAccents/vwrgq/post.htm#373745Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:49:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:373745Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/OxfordAccents/vwrgq/post.htm#373745http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-373745.xmlYes, an RP accent.http://www.englishforums.com/English/OxfordAccents/vwrgq/post.htm#373641Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:49:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:373641nona the brit3http://www.englishforums.com/English/OxfordAccents/vwrgq/post.htm#373641http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-373641.xmlBy Oxford accent do you mean RP? The only way to realistically to pick up another accent is to take elocution/acting/voice coach lessons. (or try moving to an area as a child). Bear in mind that even professional actors rarely manage to learn a truly authentic version of an accent.http://www.englishforums.com/English/OxfordAccents/vwrgq/post.htmMon, 23 Mar 2009 20:49:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:373506Anonymous4http://www.englishforums.com/English/OxfordAccents/vwrgq/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-373506.xmlI'm an American who is interested in speaking in a British accent, specifically the accents from Oxford. When I try to speak in a general British accent, I sound either completely ridiculous or more like an Australian. I figure sounding like an Australian is because I'm from the southern USA, and I have a natural southern drall. But I would really like to use a convincing British accent. Thank you for your help.