Whatcha........Cockney Bible.....Straight up. - Page 2

Sailor Steve · 03-11-14, 09:11 AM

You keep harping on those harping harpers and their harping harps. What the harp did they ever harping do to you?

fireftr18 · 03-11-14, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

You keep harping on those harping harpers and their harping harps. What the harp did they ever harping do to you?

They harped. what else would they do?

vienna · 03-11-14, 07:52 PM

I recall some years ago there was a series of programs on PBS about the origins, development, and variations of the English language. One of the interesting bits of information put forth in the series was the assertion that Cockney was the "Standard English" spoken up until the formalization of the language in England to what is now known as the "King's/Queen's English". Apparently, the persons involved in the standardization/formalization of the language were of the "upper crust" and nobility and they sought to distinguish themselves from the "hoi polloi" by discarding Cockney as the norm and enforcing their rather stiltied and rigidly structured spoken forms as the "new" and "proper" English...

Here is something to mull over:

http://www.humnet.unipi.it/slifo/articolosantipolo.pdf

<O>

nikimcbee · 03-11-14, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Cockney is recognisable as English. Geordie is not recognisable as a human language. Like.

Isn't Geordie the glaelic word for Southern Scotland?

TarJak · 03-11-14, 10:46 PM

The wall does end in Newcastle so you may have something there.

nikimcbee · 03-11-14, 11:10 PM

If I recall, everything North of the Tyne is natural Scottish territory/land.

nikimcbee · 03-11-14, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

If I recall, everything North of the Tyne is natural Scottish territory/land.

TarJak · 03-11-14, 11:49 PM

Och aye!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX98LGnvc1E&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Jimbuna · 03-12-14, 05:19 AM

Al Murray proves that Britain has defeated every country in the world

Jimbuna · 03-12-14, 05:22 AM

Al Murray - Australia & Spain

WARNING SOME ADULT LANGUAGE/WORDS

Eisenwurst · 03-12-14, 06:31 AM

Who remembers this bloke then?

Jimbuna · 03-12-14, 06:40 AM

Who could ever forget him in the days before PC was expected

World Cup 1966...a crackinf episode

TarJak · 03-12-14, 04:07 PM

I met Warren Mitchell once when he was in Australia during the 1980's. He still holds dual citizenship in both the UK and Australia.

Eisenwurst · 03-13-14, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

I met Warren Mitchell once when he was in Australia during the 1980's. He still holds dual citizenship in both the UK and Australia.

All the good ones come down here.

Eisenwurst · 03-13-14, 03:19 AM

Speaking of Political Correctness......

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vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,719 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I recall some years ago there was a series of programs on PBS about the origins, development, and variations of the English language. One of the interesting bits of information put forth in the series was the assertion that Cockney was the "Standard English" spoken up until the formalization of the language in England to what is now known as the "King's/Queen's English". Apparently, the persons involved in the standardization/formalization of the language were of the "upper crust" and nobility and they sought to distinguish themselves from the "hoi polloi" by discarding Cockney as the norm and enforcing their rather stiltied and rigidly structured spoken forms as the "new" and "proper" English... Here is something to mull over: http://www.humnet.unipi.it/slifo/articolosantipolo.pdf <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	If I recall, everything North of the Tyne is natural Scottish territory/land. __________________

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Och aye! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX98LGnvc1E&feature=youtube_gdata_player Last edited by TarJak; 03-12-14 at 12:29 AM.

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	The wall does end in Newcastle so you may have something there.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,770 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Al Murray - Australia & Spain WARNING SOME ADULT LANGUAGE/WORDS __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Eisenwurst Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,765 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Who remembers this bloke then? __________________

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,770 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Who could ever forget him in the days before PC was expected World Cup 1966...a crackinf episode __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	I met Warren Mitchell once when he was in Australia during the 1980's. He still holds dual citizenship in both the UK and Australia.

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Eisenwurst Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,765 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Speaking of Political Correctness...... __________________