The Cornish accent is associated with pirates because Robert Newton played a lot of pirate characters, most famously Long John Silver, and he had a Cornish accent.
Yes, I know the story, though, honestly, lotta rl pirates from Bristol (Yes I know that's Somerset, it and Devon are "Greater Conwall" fight me.)
In reality Cornish accents are simply the closest to Shakespeare. A lot of people hear Yorkshire or Welsh or even Norwegian, because that was all part of the London community that developed Early Standard English. Having lived in Frisia, I hear a lot of Frisian.
Shakespeare couplets always rhyme if you say it like a pirate. This is because the Cornish accent is closest to middle class 16th century London.
Post an example coward
https://youtu.be/qYiYd9RcK5M?t=18
And a comparison of sonnet 116 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt7OynPUIY8&ab_channel=ShakespeareonToast
The Cornish accent is associated with pirates because Robert Newton played a lot of pirate characters, most famously Long John Silver, and he had a Cornish accent.
Yes, I know the story, though, honestly, lotta rl pirates from Bristol (Yes I know that's Somerset, it and Devon are "Greater Conwall" fight me.)
In reality Cornish accents are simply the closest to Shakespeare. A lot of people hear Yorkshire or Welsh or even Norwegian, because that was all part of the London community that developed Early Standard English. Having lived in Frisia, I hear a lot of Frisian.
That is so interesting thanks for sharing!
Hey! I watch Doc Martin so I know what Cornish people sound like!