2007-01-18 01:41:12 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Because they believe that loads of East-End London folk still speak like that!!
2007-01-18 01:48:47 · answer #1 · answered by swelwynemma 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not "its own language," rather a varied pronunciation. I notice that some people from that area do tend to pronounce the "th" sound as an "f" or even a "v" ---ever hear those folks who say "wiv" instead of "with?" Here in the Northeastern US, it's mostly Italian-Americans or African Americans who say "wit" instead of "with"---same story.
Then again, the "th" sound is also the hardest for speakers of non-Germanic or non-Celtic languages. It's not often found outside those two families.
2007-01-18 09:50:42 · answer #2 · answered by Danagasta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eastenders reflects the language of a lot of people in the East End of London, including me. I may speak with a Cockney accent but I am very well-educated and proud of my roots. I also know the difference between IT'S (it is) and ITS (a possessive pronoun). You might want to look that up, alright me ol china!!!
2007-01-18 10:20:16 · answer #3 · answered by Katya-Zelen 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I teach ESL (English as a Second Language) and when I have watched Eastenders, I sometimes wish it had English subtitles as the Cockney accents are really difficult! But all the fun of the variety of English.
2007-01-18 09:50:17 · answer #4 · answered by iwasnotanazipolka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Language is a complex thing, isn't it? We might ask why people in Cornwall don't sound like people in Deptford, too. Different localities have had different influences on their accents. While what is called "Estuary English" is becoming more and more the norm, there are still local variations.
I myself am baffled as to why people use an apostrophe in the possessive form of "it."
2007-01-18 10:00:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi,Mattjamgozo,
You mean too lazy to bovver.....
Being a frequent visitor to London, I always find the Eastend accent is not quite as strong as the TV version. It annoys me,though,when kids up here in the Midlands start copying them,saying 'War- ah'
instead of 'water', missing the 'T' out.
Yet they still say 'Tortoise', not 'Tor - oise'.
Bizarre, me old mighty,bladdy bizarre.
Innit.
2007-01-18 09:55:55 · answer #6 · answered by misterviv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the accent, like any other accent. It wouldn't exactly sound like East London if they had a Liverpool, Manchester or Birmingham accent would it!
2007-01-18 09:52:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a soap set in London, and not Australia, where for example they might pronounce things differently.
2007-01-18 09:47:25 · answer #8 · answered by My name's MUD 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think Eastenders is also a lazy name.
It should be Yeastenders.
It's as entertaining as thrush.
2007-01-18 09:46:29 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
thay talk funny in london like up the apple and pairs and the trouble and strife
2007-01-18 09:45:58 · answer #10 · answered by andrew w 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋