http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=user%3abunkadelic&o=DateDescendingSearch results for 'user:bunkadelic'en-USXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/FrequentBritishAccentDialect/jlmd/post.htm#47810Tue, 28 Sep 2004 15:52:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:47810bunkadelicWell yes David, I would say that Estuary English is the dominant accent in Southern England these days and that's what I mean by "standard". To quote the nationmaster website that Jason mentions: "Estuary English is the form of the English language common in the South-East of England, especially along the river Thames and its estuary. It is a hybrid of Received Pronunciation (RP) and a number of South Eastern accents, particularly from the London and Essex area. Some people think it will eventually replace RP as the Standard English pronunciation." I would say that it has already replaced RP as the standard pronunciation - though I agree it depends what circles you move in. I probably spend too much time in pubs.http://www.englishforums.com/English/FrequentBritishAccentDialect/jlmd/post.htm#47740Tue, 28 Sep 2004 10:56:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:47740bunkadelicGood luck trying to learn British accents - if you succeed you'll be one of a very few American actors who've managed it. The best recent example was Gwyneth Paltrow in Sliding Doors; not only was her accent flawless it was also very well-observed because although her character was quite a middle-class Home Counties-type woman, she flattened her accent into more of an Estuary type voice, which is exactly how that sort of woman would speak. Contrast this with Renee Zelwegger's portrayl of Bridget Jones, a character who is almost certainly supposed to be a girl much like the one Gwyneth played, but Renee hadn't done her research so well or (more likely) was badly advised (by director, accent coach or whatever) and played the character with...http://www.englishforums.com/English/BritishAccentSpeakBritish-Accent/jjdc/post.htm#46988Thu, 23 Sep 2004 17:01:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:46988bunkadelicWhich play is it? Is it contemporary, set specifically in an Afro-Caribbean community, or what? I grew up in Brixton and agree with david. It is an incredibly mixed area, particularly famous for its West Indian/Jamaican/Black British community which makes up well over 50% of the population in some parts of Brixton. Depending on who the characters are, they might speak in any/all of the following accents: 1. South London. Almost identical to East London/Cockney accent (to an outsider anyway, though south londoners and east londoners have incessant jokes about the different ways they speak...) This is the accent of the traditional indigenous white working-class, and is/was the prevailing accent in schools so anyone of whatever ethnic...