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Why change the accent of Bob the Builder?
Danni asked:
When I was in America the kids show Bob The Builder happened to be on. What shocked me though was that all the characters voices had been dubbed over using American voices.
Why is this? Can’t American children understand English accents? Wouldn’t it be beneficial for the child to be exposed to other accents?
I never knew that Bob the builder originated from england.
But I guess it wouldnt have hurt to keep it the way it originally was.
by Grapeape on May 4, 2008 at 6:50 am.
Wow, it’s not the other way around is it? Never knew that.
by Jennywren on May 5, 2008 at 10:55 am.
that is weird
by Rodent on May 7, 2008 at 10:53 pm.
I also didn’t know that show originated in England! I agree, children should be exposed to different accents and languages.
My 2 year watches a few shows where the characters have accents, one of them is “Kipper the Dog” on the Sprout channel.
by Teeny Beeny on May 9, 2008 at 8:52 am.
I agree.
In Australia, our kids are exposed to all. Especially American.
Such as Sesame Street (or Play With Me Sesame), they say the Z as the American way (Zee) whereas in Australia, we say Zed.
It does confuse the little ones a bit I think but it is certainly good to see them exposed to it.
by aj on May 12, 2008 at 12:23 pm.
I personally don’t like english accents, nor can I understand particularly strong ones. I’m sure I’m not the only one. How do you propose it would be ‘beneficial’ to be exposed to different accents? Hw also do you know that Bob is originally english? Maybe it’s dubbed for you…
by Sarah on May 14, 2008 at 3:01 pm.
i dont know? I never knew they did that.
by trisha f on May 16, 2008 at 11:43 pm.
I grew up in america and have lived in europe and asia. As a whole most cultures not just american have trouble understanding other languages because of the slight differences in vocabulary and pronounciation. This is mostly a problem for those who have not been exposed to individuals speaking other languages. Quite simply our ears are not trained for it.
I would encourage children to watch programming in many languages. This trains their ear and makes them more effective global citizens. The difficulty is dealing with their parents attitudes and own discomfort in hearing english spoken from other parts of the world.
by Just2BMe on May 18, 2008 at 1:37 am.