Post by Maggadin on Aug 23, 2014 22:36:46 GMT
So, obviously the different Doctors have had a variety of British accents by now (well, RP until McCoy and then a variety).
But... they're only British accents to the ear of an English-speakers, right? So I'm wondering: What language does the Doctor ''hear'' himself speak when he's talking to a British companion? Is he literally speaking English to them or is he just speaking Gallifreyan and the companion is just hearing whatever type of English the TARDIS Translation Circuit has decided to give him? If that's the case, can he actually tell what his accent is or does he need to be told what it is?
And when he's speaking to his own kind, they're presumably speaking Gallifreyan. So whatever British accent he's speaking with is probably completely irrelevant.
I apologise is this is vague. I have a slight fever.
But... they're only British accents to the ear of an English-speakers, right? So I'm wondering: What language does the Doctor ''hear'' himself speak when he's talking to a British companion? Is he literally speaking English to them or is he just speaking Gallifreyan and the companion is just hearing whatever type of English the TARDIS Translation Circuit has decided to give him? If that's the case, can he actually tell what his accent is or does he need to be told what it is?
And when he's speaking to his own kind, they're presumably speaking Gallifreyan. So whatever British accent he's speaking with is probably completely irrelevant.
I apologise is this is vague. I have a slight fever.
