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1.08.2011
Boston Brahmin accent
I've been reading about the Boston Brahmins, who are the original, wealthy, cultured, and powerful families in Boston. Here are a couple of people speaking with the Boston Brahmin accent, which is disappearing.
I am so glad you posted this. I've been interested in language issues for as long as I can remember. So my mom taped the full length program from PBS for me back around 1990. I took that very poor quality recording (sorry, Mom!) with me to Poland where I was an English teacher and shared it with my fellow teachers. It was a big hit. And now you can watch the whole video on line, for a limited time. http://www.pbs.org/pov/americantongues/# check it out and thanks, I wouldn't have googled it but for your post.
I am so glad you posted this. I've been interested in language issues for as long as I can remember. So my mom taped the full length program from PBS for me back around 1990. I took that very poor quality recording (sorry, Mom!) with me to Poland where I was an English teacher and shared it with my fellow teachers. It was a big hit.
ReplyDeleteAnd now you can watch the whole video on line, for a limited time.
http://www.pbs.org/pov/americantongues/#
check it out
and thanks, I wouldn't have googled it but for your post.
Heather
I saw that when it was on TV, but thanks for the online link. It's interesting, for sure.
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