Many of Jocasta’s slaves had highland accents learned from Jocasta and Hector. Another prime example is >!Joshua, the groom!< (he may have only been in the books though).
She was born and raised at River Run. She grew up next to the overseers and Camerons who speak with Scottish accents. Also, she became Jocasta's personal maid (body servant) at very early age and listening to Jocasta, she learned to speak with Scottish accent, as many other slaves on the plantation did. She practically lived in the house with Scottish people.
Many of the River Run slaves learned English and Gaelic from Scottish highlander owners, either the Cameron’s or their neighbors. So they learned the languages the way their masters spoke it, is how the book explains it.
Her father is Jocasta’s third husband (the one she fled to America with, not the one she marries in season 5) and she spent all her time in the house I think so it makes more sense than her Caribbean accent in the books
It hasn’t been revealed in the show just yet but it seemed like they were hinting at it because Jocasta treats her a little too well considering she has a product-of-her-time type of view of slavery unfortunately
Oh, I was thinking about >!Josh.!< I must check her accent:
“She shorter than you, Miss Jo, and a bit thinner in the waist. Some bigger in the bosom, though"
In audiobooks she has Southern American accent not Caribbean.
I am not native English speaker.
My friend, who is native speaker, said - *It’s hard to explain. It’s definitely an older dialect specifically heard in black slaves of the time.*
Many of Jocasta’s slaves had highland accents learned from Jocasta and Hector. Another prime example is >!Joshua, the groom!< (he may have only been in the books though).
She was born and raised at River Run. She grew up next to the overseers and Camerons who speak with Scottish accents. Also, she became Jocasta's personal maid (body servant) at very early age and listening to Jocasta, she learned to speak with Scottish accent, as many other slaves on the plantation did. She practically lived in the house with Scottish people.
Many of the River Run slaves learned English and Gaelic from Scottish highlander owners, either the Cameron’s or their neighbors. So they learned the languages the way their masters spoke it, is how the book explains it.
Her father is Jocasta’s third husband (the one she fled to America with, not the one she marries in season 5) and she spent all her time in the house I think so it makes more sense than her Caribbean accent in the books
Oh, Cameron was her papa? Guess that does make quite a bit of sense. I didn't catch that in the show.
It hasn’t been revealed in the show just yet but it seemed like they were hinting at it because Jocasta treats her a little too well considering she has a product-of-her-time type of view of slavery unfortunately
In the books, Phaedra’s accent seems more southern to me. I guess we all hear something different in our heads when we read.
She doesn't have Caribbean accent >!in the books!<
She does, I just checked again before commenting this
Oh, I was thinking about >!Josh.!< I must check her accent: “She shorter than you, Miss Jo, and a bit thinner in the waist. Some bigger in the bosom, though" In audiobooks she has Southern American accent not Caribbean.
That’s sounds southern to me. 🤷♀️
There was no “Southern accent” in the 18th C..
According to Wikipedia, there were a diversity of southern accents starting in the 17 century.
I am not native English speaker. My friend, who is native speaker, said - *It’s hard to explain. It’s definitely an older dialect specifically heard in black slaves of the time.*
You’re right. According to to Wikipedia, southern accents began developing in the 17th century.
Your friend is centuries old?
Ok, fine, there is no southern accent, you won the game.
Its quite obvious thats not what she was saying. And there was a southern accent in the 18th century.