Transatlantic accent! #language #linguistics #todayilearned #english #education #accentchallenge #london #1920s #1930s #gatsby #roosevelt | Lite Linguistics

Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant are two performers closely associated with the Transatlantic accent. Accent expert Erik Singer explains how this was an aspirational form of speech for people in the '30s and '40s. See the TCM Original piece here: https://youtu.be/XlBE4C5DBpE | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

The Transatlantic (or Mid-Atlantic) accent was a made-up, manufactured accent. It was created during a time when America was trying to establish itself as a cultural power. And it was the predominant sound of actors, politicians and public figures during the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. But then… it suddenly vanished. | New York Post