Dialects in film

[Patti J. Kurtz]

Will do-- I'll give it a week or so to make sure everyone gets a chance
to contribute.

Patti

simon at IPFW.EDU wrote:

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>hi patti,
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>when you get all the responses, would you post a list to the list
>please
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>beth
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>>>>kurtpatt4 at NETSCAPE.NET 2/18/2005 9:22:07 PM >>>
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>Hi everyone.  We've discussed films in which language features
>prominently (esp. sci fi), but what I'm trying to compile is a list of
>films in which the characters speak in dialects.  (for example,
>"Fargo")  for my dialects class.  I'd like names of both films that
>represent regional or ethnic dialects accurately and those that don't,
>since we're going to talk about dialects in the media at some point.
>I
>can think of a few, but I'll bet some of you can think of more.  And
>I'm
>thinking more of movies (fictional) rather than films like "American
>Tongues."
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>Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated by me and by my
>students, who are enjoying the course a lot!
>
>Thanks!
>
>Patti Kurtz
>Minot State University
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>Freeman - And what drives you on, fighting the monster?
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>Straker - I don't know, something inside me I guess.
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>Freeman - It's called dedication.
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>Straker - Pig-headedness would be nearer.
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Freeman - And what drives you on, fighting the monster?



Straker - I don't know, something inside me I guess.



Freeman - It's called dedication.



Straker - Pig-headedness would be nearer.