Pirate accent

[devilsknew]

Technically, I believe most pirates spoke a form of Pidgin English. I believe the post-modern classical accent is inaccurate.

[Sarah_Woodruff]

@Malacandra

The word “Mummerset” is used, a humorous construction from “mummer” and “Somerset”. Let’s not forget that there were seafarers all along the Devon and Cornwall coasts, too, all broadly “West Country” speakers tho’ there’s a discernible difference between Bristol and Cornwall for a start (and that’s before you consider Cornish-speakers themselves).

My dad, who is from Sussex, calls it the Oi be makin’ Zoiderrr accent (“I am making Cider!”).

[Staggerlee]

@Sarah Woodruff

My dad, who is from Sussex, calls it the Oi be makin’ Zoiderrr accent (“I am making Cider!”).

He’d be keel-hauled for making those sort of remarks round here…