I enjoyed the Alan Partridge interviewing Steve Coogan in the Guardian
Coogan’s accent swerves between unreconstructed northern and reconstructed received pronunciation, from Hilda Ogden Mancunian to George Osborne, depending on whom he’s trying to impress.
“Yeah, well, you never sound like you’re from Norwich,” he counters. “I’ve literally never heard anyone from East Anglia with anything like your accent.”
The two aren’t remotely comparable. A Norfolk accent is broadcasting anthrax, and left me with no choice but to employ a dialect coach who trained me to permanently drop it, through intense tutoring and very small electric shocks.
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Posted By: Bravo win or die on May 15th 2022 at 10:35:11
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- I enjoyed the Alan Partridge interviewing Steve Coogan in the Guardian (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, May 15, 10:35:11
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