I found this text that plays on language very well. I like the fact that each country has their own 'slang' words and own socialect for when they are speaking to people from the same place as them. It goes to show how different language can be from one place to the next and how different words develop differently depending on the people picking them up. For example Ellen says the word 'shawty' which comes from the Southern United States pronunciation of 'Shorty'. I think it is very interesting how both Ellen and Hugh Laurie interpret each other’s words/language differently. Also how Ellen couldn't understand Hugh's accent when he was saying 'Chin wag'. It makes you realise how different accents can be and also how different people pick up words and assume things that are not necessarily meant.
Saturday 21 September 2013
The Ellen Show: Hugh Laurie,the British accent vs the American
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYmrg3owTRE
I found this text that plays on language very well. I like the fact that each country has their own 'slang' words and own socialect for when they are speaking to people from the same place as them. It goes to show how different language can be from one place to the next and how different words develop differently depending on the people picking them up. For example Ellen says the word 'shawty' which comes from the Southern United States pronunciation of 'Shorty'. I think it is very interesting how both Ellen and Hugh Laurie interpret each other’s words/language differently. Also how Ellen couldn't understand Hugh's accent when he was saying 'Chin wag'. It makes you realise how different accents can be and also how different people pick up words and assume things that are not necessarily meant.
I found this text that plays on language very well. I like the fact that each country has their own 'slang' words and own socialect for when they are speaking to people from the same place as them. It goes to show how different language can be from one place to the next and how different words develop differently depending on the people picking them up. For example Ellen says the word 'shawty' which comes from the Southern United States pronunciation of 'Shorty'. I think it is very interesting how both Ellen and Hugh Laurie interpret each other’s words/language differently. Also how Ellen couldn't understand Hugh's accent when he was saying 'Chin wag'. It makes you realise how different accents can be and also how different people pick up words and assume things that are not necessarily meant.
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