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	Sometimes, however, this attempt results in using inappropriate terms which actually detract from the atmosphere (such as the use of [[dragon]] for a modern vehicle, [[farspeaker]] for telephone or [[halfling]]s for children) and at other times it results in the use of incorrect psuedo-period phrases instead of perfectly good period ones (such as the use of [[remove]] instead of [[course]] in feasts or the use if [[small]]s to refer to children). So speak forsoothly with care.		Sometimes, however, this attempt results in using inappropriate terms which actually detract from the atmosphere (such as the use of [[dragon]] for a modern vehicle, [[farspeaker]] for telephone or [[halfling]]s for children) and at other times it results in the use of incorrect psuedo-period phrases instead of perfectly good period ones (such as the use of [[remove]] instead of [[course]] in feasts or the use if [[small]]s to refer to children). So speak forsoothly with care.

	Despite the fact that Elizabethan English was only used for a short part of SCA period, its use to create a medieval atmosphere has its origins before the SCA. Until the early [[20th century]] most translations of medieval texts were rendered into Elizabethan grammar.		Despite the fact that Elizabethan English was only used for a short part of SCA period, its use to create a [[medieval]] atmosphere has its origins before the SCA. Until the early [[20th century]] most translations of medieval texts were rendered into Elizabethan grammar.

			''See also:''
			* [[SCAism]]s - In-house terms and definitions used by [[SCAdian]]s.

	[[Category: SCAism]]		[[Category: SCAism]]

AlexandreDavigne at 19:26, 24 January 2007

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	'''Speaking forsoothly''' is a practice carried out in some parts of the [[SCA]] in which a more [[period]] atmosphere is attempted through means of speech. This is done through the use of [[Elizabethan English]] grammar, and the use of ~~metaphors~~ for overtly modern items.		'''Speaking forsoothly''' is a practice carried out in some parts of the [[SCA]] in which a more [[period]] atmosphere is attempted through means of speech. This is done through the use of [[Elizabethan English]] grammar, and the use of euphemism for overtly modern items.

			Sometimes, however, this attempt results in using inappropriate terms which actually detract from the atmosphere (such as the use of [[dragon]] for a modern vehicle, [[farspeaker]] for telephone or [[halfling]]s for children) and at other times it results in the use of incorrect psuedo-period phrases instead of perfectly good period ones (such as the use of [[remove]] instead of [[course]] in feasts or the use if [[small]]s to refer to children). So speak forsoothly with care.

	Despite the fact that Elizabethan English was only used for a short part of SCA period, its use to create a medieval atmosphere has its origins before the SCA. Until the early [[20th century]] most translations of medieval texts were rendered into Elizabethan grammar.		Despite the fact that Elizabethan English was only used for a short part of SCA period, its use to create a medieval atmosphere has its origins before the SCA. Until the early [[20th century]] most translations of medieval texts were rendered into Elizabethan grammar.

Conrad Leviston at 13:20, 19 October 2006

2006-10-19T13:20:42Z

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'''Speaking forsoothly''' is a practice carried out in some parts of the [[SCA]] in which a more [[period]] atmosphere is attempted through means of speech. This is done through the use of [[Elizabethan English]] grammar, and the use of metaphors for overtly modern items.

Despite the fact that Elizabethan English was only used for a short part of SCA period, its use to create a medieval atmosphere has its origins before the SCA. Until the early [[20th century]] most translations of medieval texts were rendered into Elizabethan grammar.

[[Category: SCAism]]