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Irish English vs. New Zealand English



 
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Which country's English is better?
New Zealand's
50%
 50%  [ 3 ]
Ireland's
50%
 50%  [ 3 ]
Total Votes : 6

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Irish English vs. New Zealand English Thu Mar 27, 2008 16:08 pm  Irish English vs. New Zealand English		  
For Torsten. (hehe)

If anyone knows about the difference between NZ's and Erin's use of this great language, please contribute your knowledge here.

Also, please vote in the poll.
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Irish English vs. New Zealand English Thu Mar 27, 2008 16:12 pm  Irish English vs. New Zealand English		  
I've got a small part in the upcoming movie for which my firm is attempting to raise funds. (until there's money, there's no film. lol)

My writer/director pal has told me that he wants me to speak with either a Brooklyn (as if I could differentiate between a Brooklyn and a Manhattan accent... he could have just said "New York City accent") or Irish accent.

The two are so different, and I'm so out of my depth at both, that I think I'll flip a coin. And watch a lot of Irish or Mafia movies, to learn it and then work on it.

Oh, sure, I know some of the vowel phonemes in each accent... but I'm nowhere near having each accent down-pat.

Anyhow, carry on.
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Irish English vs. New Zealand English Thu Mar 27, 2008 20:33 pm  Irish English vs. New Zealand English		  
prezbucky wrote:
My writer/director pal has told me that he wants me to speak with either a Brooklyn (as if I could differentiate between a Brooklyn and a Manhattan accent... he could have just said "New York City accent") or Irish accent.

Hi Tom,

If I were you, I'd go for the New York accent since it's probably closest to home. It's always quite painful to see most Hollywood actors dabbling with Irish accents (i.e. Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise, Leo de Caprio). Some notable exceptions are Kevin Spacey in Ordinary Decent Criminal or Daniel Day-Lewis (he's English though) in Name of the Father.

If you wanna try an Irish accent, watch Waking Ned. Great film, simple country accent.
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Irish English vs. New Zealand English Thu Mar 27, 2008 21:09 pm  Irish English vs. New Zealand English		  
Hi Tom,

Thanks a lot for starting this thread. I actually was trying to find out more about how New Zealand English and Irish English differ in grammar and vocabulary.
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Irish English vs. New Zealand English Thu Mar 27, 2008 21:25 pm  Irish English vs. New Zealand English		  
Ralf, thanks. I'm leaning toward the NYC accent.

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TD, I started the thread but didn't really put anything of substance in it... at least not about the NZ or Irish usage/accents.

I'll look for a web site on the subject for some ideas.
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Irish English vs. New Zealand English Thu Mar 27, 2008 21:28 pm  Irish English vs. New Zealand English		  
check out these articles:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealander_English

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_English
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Irish English vs. New Zealand English Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:23 am  Irish English vs. New Zealand English		  
I 've met IRish,but never heard NZ English,but I admire these 2 Countries very much
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Irish English vs. New Zealand English Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:06 am  Irish English vs. New Zealand English		  
prezbucky wrote:
For Torsten. (hehe)

If anyone knows about the difference between NZ's and Erin's use of this great language, please contribute your knowledge here.

Also, please vote in the poll.

You didn't put "neither" or "they are equal" as a choice.
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Irish English vs. New Zealand English Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:08 am  Irish English vs. New Zealand English		  
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Some notable exceptions are Kevin Spacey in Ordinary Decent Criminal or Daniel Day-Lewis (he's English though) in Name of the Father.

Oh, I dunno, Brad Pitt was quite good in Snatch. Dags.

BTW, what does "simple" mean in your "simple country accent" statement?
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Irish English vs. New Zealand English Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:22 am  Irish English vs. New Zealand English		  
prezbucky wrote:
I've got a small part in the upcoming movie for which my firm is attempting to raise funds. (until there's money, there's no film. lol)

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Go at it !! I hope that you'll hit the big time ! Smile
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Irish English vs. New Zealand English Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:25 am  Irish English vs. New Zealand English		  
Molly wrote:
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Some notable exceptions are Kevin Spacey in Ordinary Decent Criminal or Daniel Day-Lewis (he's English though) in Name of the Father.

Oh, I dunno, Brad Pitt was quite good in Snatch. Dags.

BTW, what does "simple" mean in your "simple country accent" statement?

In whose snatch? Sorry, but I don't quite follow you ...
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Irish English vs. New Zealand English Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:47 am  Irish English vs. New Zealand English		  
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In whose snatch? Sorry, but I don't quite follow you ...

Note the capital letter on my Snatch, so to speak. Razz

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0208092/
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Irish English vs. New Zealand English Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:54 am  Irish English vs. New Zealand English		  
Molly wrote:
Note the capital letter on my Snatch, so to speak. Razz

Hehe.. Are you putting the moves on me ? Smile
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Irish English vs. New Zealand English Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:16 am  Irish English vs. New Zealand English		  
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Molly wrote:
Note the capital letter on my Snatch, so to speak. Razz

Hehe.. Are you putting the moves on me ? Smile

Would you like me to? Embarassed
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Irish English vs. New Zealand English Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:51 am  Irish English vs. New Zealand English		  
It's getting a bit over the top. I'd better put a sock in it Smile
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