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'Are anyone else's kids developing a British accent?' American parents reveal their children are changing the way they SPEAK after watching Peppa Pig

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'Are anyone else's kids developing a British accent?' American parents reveal their children are changing the way they SPEAK after watching Peppa Pig
  • Parents in the U.S. are claiming Peppa Pig has caused their children to develop British accents
  • Peppa Pig, an animated TV show based in the U.K., follows the life of a pig and her family as they go about their day-to-day lives
  • Now parents are tweeting about the show, which first aired in 2004, saying that it has caused their kids to develop different accents and vocabulary
  • One parent wrote: 'I'd like to thank Peppa Pig for the slight yet adorable British accent my toddler is acquiring'
  • Another parent dubbed the idea of kids adopting the accent as the 'Peppa effect'
Parents in the U.S. are claiming the popular children's TV show Peppa Pig has caused their kids to start speaking in a British accent.

The cartoon follows the life of a pig, Peppa, and her family as they go about their day-to-day life in a fictional U.K. town made up of various animal families.

And now parents of children who love the show are noticing that their kids are beginning to speak just like the characters in the cartoon.

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Popular! Parents in the U.S. are blaming U.K. animated TV show Peppa Pig for causing their children to develop British accents and use British vocabulary

The animated series first aired in May 2004, and has since grown to become a popular TV show for young children.

Kids all over the world are now tuning in to see Peppa's latest adventures, and it seems as though Peppa's southern British accent and vocabulary seem to be rubbing off on those watching the show.

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Storyline: The TV show follows the life of Peppa (pictured), her brother George and their parents as they go about day-to-day life

Dozens of parents have recently shared their concerns on Twitter, with many blaming the TV show for causing a change in the way their children are speaking.

Twitter user @Supersly20 wrote: 'My 4 year baby girl loves watching Peppa Pig and I have noticed her accent and grammar is extraordinary.

'Last night I tucked her to sleep and she looks at me and says "daddy, can you snuggle me" I was like what did you just say baby girl? I don't remember the last time I used that word,' he added.

Similarly, user @_fragilebxnes wrote: 'My child won’t stop talking with an accent ever since she started watching peppa pig?????????'

'I’d like to thank Peppa Pig for the slight yet adorable British accent my toddler is acquiring. #mum #mummy,' added user @jenrofe.

A fourth user, @Steinbrennerjes, wrote: 'The most entertaining aspect of my life right now is that my toddler has been watching Peppa Pig and now speaks with a British accent.

U.S. mother and writer Janet Manley dubbed it the 'Peppa effect'.

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Catching on: Dozens of parents have flocked to Twitter to reveal that their children have adopted British accents after watching too much of the cartoon TV show

In an article she wrote for Romper, Janet revealed that immediately after her daughter's first time watching the show two years ago, she started calling her 'mummy'.

Her daughter also began snorting at the end of her sentences, just like the cartoon pig.

'Two years later, she still oinks in conversation. Call it the Peppa effect,' Janet said.

And the 'Peppa effect' isn't anything new. Parents have been tweeting about it for a number of years.

Twitter user @angeliquegreen posted in June 2011, saying: 'My daughter is watching Peppa Pig on YouTube, and now is talking with some sort of Oz accent... my US/French child, with an Oz accent = FUNNY.'

Another user @SpoKate said in March 2014: 'Signs your child has watched too much Peppa Pig: She says, "Let's ring the handyman" or "I'm a bit bored, Mummy" #PeppaPig.'

Since the show first aired, there have been a total of 241 episodes created as the show surged in popularity.

U.S. parents claim their kids are developing British accents from watching Peppa Pig | Daily Mail Online
 

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The banality of the Americans.
They send bombs to and kill millions of third world citizens while worrying those kids speak imperial English.
Must get Singkie kids to watch Peppa Pig so that they can speak like AMDK in future. Better career prospect if can speak well, otherwise end up like Chan Chun Sing :roflmao:
 

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This is good news for monolingual Singlish speaking Angmoh wannabe Sinkies. Finally a way to be Angmoh and now only need to bleach the skin.
So British has a new nickname..... pepper pig..... race. ..

..... hi pig English people..... hi English pig ascent bastard...
 

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You need a certain IQ level to acquire ascents i guess. Looky at Sinkies we were under British rule all we've learnt are Knn, chee bye, sial & pundek....... hor ?
 

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peppa_Pig

Peppa Pig effect​

Since 2019, it has been observed that children in the US, where Peppa Pig had become an extremely popular program, had been acquiring some specifically English, rather than American pronunciation and vocabulary.

For example, tomato and zebra are pronounced in the English, rather than American way; words such as satnav, petrol, mummy and "biscuit" (instead of "cookie") are used; and comments such as "how clever", "Oh dear", and "can I have a go?" picked up.[37][38][39] This phenomenon was not an issue for many parents; it trended with the hashtag "#PeppaEffect".[37] Linguistics experts find those conclusions to be "likely exaggerated".[40] A written statement by Entertainment One Ltd. when asked of this phenomenon went on saying: "Young Peppa fans see her as a friend…and, as we do with friends that we admire, pick up some of their characteristics...imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."[39]
 

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Peppa Pig in China​

Peppa Pig is popular with mainstream China, and has been featured by official news media such as People's Daily,[41] and even endorsed by People's Liberation Army[42] and Chinese weapons manufacturer Norinco.[43]

However, social media posts featuring concerned parents complaining against Peppa Pig have also gone viral.[44] In May 2018, digitally manipulated contents featuring adult content with Peppa Pig were blocked on the video app TikTok, also known as Douyin in China, due to concerns about exposure of adult content to children.[45] According to some media estimates, some 30,000 clips referenced under "#PeppaPig" were removed by the site.[46] The ban was in response to the prevalence of adult content featuring Peppa Pig created by shehuiren (simplified Chinese: 社会人; traditional Chinese: 社會人; pinyin: shè huì rén; literally "society person") subculture, which used Peppa Pig as a criminal "mobster" icon, with members of the subculture creating adult-humoured memes and tattoos using imagery from the cartoon. Original Peppa Pig cartoons remain accessible on all online platforms, including TikTok (Douyin).[citation needed]

Despite the above controversy, the series and character remain popular within mainstream Chinese culture, as two Peppa Pig theme parks are set to open in Beijing and Shanghai in 2019.[needs update][47] In early 2019, to celebrate the Year of the Pig, the 81-minute animation/live-action film Peppa Pig Celebrates Chinese New Year was released in China.[48][49] Before the film's release, a five-minute live-action promotional trailer went viral on social media in China, garnering a billion views and being re-posted by numerous state media outlets.[48] The film opened on 6 February 2019, and made US$14 million in the first three days.[50]
 

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Peppa Pig in China​

Peppa Pig is popular with mainstream China, and has been featured by official news media such as People's Daily,[41] and even endorsed by People's Liberation Army[42] and Chinese weapons manufacturer Norinco.[43]

However, social media posts featuring concerned parents complaining against Peppa Pig have also gone viral.[44] In May 2018, digitally manipulated contents featuring adult content with Peppa Pig were blocked on the video app TikTok, also known as Douyin in China, due to concerns about exposure of adult content to children.[45] According to some media estimates, some 30,000 clips referenced under "#PeppaPig" were removed by the site.[46] The ban was in response to the prevalence of adult content featuring Peppa Pig created by shehuiren (simplified Chinese: 社会人; traditional Chinese: 社會人; pinyin: shè huì rén; literally "society person") subculture, which used Peppa Pig as a criminal "mobster" icon, with members of the subculture creating adult-humoured memes and tattoos using imagery from the cartoon. Original Peppa Pig cartoons remain accessible on all online platforms, including TikTok (Douyin).[citation needed]

Despite the above controversy, the series and character remain popular within mainstream Chinese culture, as two Peppa Pig theme parks are set to open in Beijing and Shanghai in 2019.[needs update][47] In early 2019, to celebrate the Year of the Pig, the 81-minute animation/live-action film Peppa Pig Celebrates Chinese New Year was released in China.[48][49] Before the film's release, a five-minute live-action promotional trailer went viral on social media in China, garnering a billion views and being re-posted by numerous state media outlets.[48] The film opened on 6 February 2019, and made US$14 million in the first three days.[50]
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