..I used to hear this sometimes as a kid, now, never. Some academics (almost always women) seem to try to affect it..
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..another one, Boston Brahman (are there any left?)https://youtu.be/HwvONJXJUO4
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Even the hinderland UMC born through the 30s talked with an English note. Wallace Stevens (Reading, PA). https://youtu.be/CLUNw6w4ynI
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NW or Northeast? James Merrill has a William F. Buckley style of speech.
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meant to say NE. Merrill was a new yorker.
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And your observation, which I've skirted around, remains valid. It IS odd how that accent died out in one generation.
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I could make a few guesses but really have no idea. The accent is more pleasant than most, wish it were still around.
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@JimmyLevendia@YouTube elocution used to be part of school curriculum. It remained prevalent until the 40s in private schoolsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@JimmyLevendia@YouTube still taught in U.KThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@JimmyLevendia@YouTube thats what you're hearing. Katherine Hepburn had it too. It was part of acting classes I think til 60sThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I don't know now, as both Buckley AND Gore Vidal seem to have similar accents to me! https://youtu.be/nYymnxoQnf8
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