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Title: Searching for resources for learning how to speak like a medieval knight
Post by: scott2978 on 2014-10-10, 23:55:22

Wondering if anyone knows of resources for historical speech like a medieval person, particularly a knight of the 14th or 15th century.

Title: Re: Searching for resources for learning how to speak like a medieval knight
Post by: Thorsteinn on 2014-10-11, 02:25:08

Which country/region and around what decade?

After all that is like saying "How do you speak like a military officer of the 18th/19th century from Earth".

Title: Re: Searching for resources for learning how to speak like a medieval knight
Post by: scott2978 on 2014-10-11, 19:22:11

Southern England, 1390-1410

Title: Re: Searching for resources for learning how to speak like a medieval knight
Post by: Thorsteinn on 2014-10-11, 20:40:01

That's definitely an Ian question.

"CALLING SIR IAN!!!!!"

Title: Re: Searching for resources for learning how to speak like a medieval knight
Post by: Sir Edward on 2014-10-14, 14:10:40

Quote from: scott2978 on 2014-10-11, 19:22:11

Southern England, 1390-1410

You'll want to find resources for Middle English (this is around Chaucer's time, later in his life). There are a few websites that cover some of the basics. For instance, here's a page that covers some basic pronunciation:

http://webpages.marshall.edu/~will2/chaucer.html (http://webpages.marshall.edu/~will2/chaucer.html)

Title: Re: Searching for resources for learning how to speak like a medieval knight
Post by: Sir Douglas on 2014-10-14, 14:16:39

"Whan that Aprille, with his shoures soote."