Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Accent
Speech style |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Mid-Atlantic_accent
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| gptkbp:characteristic |
Blend of American and British English pronunciation
|
| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
Any specific country
|
| gptkbp:exampleInFilm |
gptkb:The_Philadelphia_Story
gptkb:Bringing_Up_Baby |
| gptkbp:feature |
Absence of regional Americanisms
Crisp enunciation Non-rhoticity Some American vowel sounds Some British vowel sounds |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Trans-Atlantic Drawl
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Received_Pronunciation
American upper-class accents |
| gptkbp:notableSpeaker |
gptkb:Katharine_Hepburn
gptkb:William_Powell Cary Grant |
| gptkbp:notCommonAfter |
1950s
|
| gptkbp:notNativeTo |
Any region
|
| gptkbp:popularFor |
Early 20th century
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
Appeal to both American and British audiences
Sound cultivated and neutral |
| gptkbp:taughtAt |
Acting schools
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:film
gptkb:radio_station gptkb:theatre |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Pyramid_Song
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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