Phonetics/Analysis of Accents in Movies

1. Watch Eric Singer’s analysis of the ways actors use geographical accent in the movies.

(While watching, write down ideas that you find interesting.)

2. Watch Eric Singer’s analysis of the ways actor’s use of idiolects, the speech habits peculiar to a particular person, in the movies that portray the lives of famous

people:

(While watching, write down ideas that you find interesting.)

3. After watching the videos, reflect about one, two, OR all of the following questions:

a) What do think about Singer’s statement according to which “accent is a crucial layer of storytelling”?

b) Are you familiar with any of the accents and idiolects analyzed in the videos? Did the actors use them accurately? Do you agree with Singer’s analyses?

c) Do you know about any other movies (ones not selected by Singer) that use a specific accent to add authenticity to the characters and story?

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