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Index
Cover
Title page
Contents
Dedication page
Prologue: At Home With the Crystals
Introduction: The Sound of Blue
Question: What is an Accent?
PART ONE: ACCENT PASSIONS
Accent Buddies
What Went Wrong in Birmingham?
The Rough and the Smooth
Why Do the Bad Guys Talk Posh?
PART TWO: ACCENTS PRESENT
Mapping Accents
Accent Detectives
Casting for Accents
The BBC and the ‘Posh’ RP
Can you tell – in England?
A Scottish Player
Can you tell – in the Celtic fringe?
Scones, Biscuits, and Star Wars
Can you tell – abroad?
PART THREE: ACCENTS PAST
Where It All Began
The Shakespeare Sound
The Shibboleth of Staunton
PART FOUR: ACCENTS FUTURE
What Went Wrong in Betelgeuse?
Accents Living
Accents Dying
Ben’s Ep-ee-log
David’s Ep-i-log
And About Our Title . . .
Index
About the Authors
Copyright page
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