Gryphos
Auror
So I'm starting to outline and plan a novel based in a fantasy country called Aldiorn, based on 19th century Britain, exploring the political enfranchisement of the minority centaur population (some of you might have seen the thread I made in the Brainstorming section).
Anyways, so as to illustrate the cultural difference between the centaurs and the humans, I want the centaur community to have a distinct dialect separate from high human society. I considered going the cockney route, but then realised that it would be more appropriate to have the human working class speak cockney. So now I'm considering the idea of having the centaurs speak with modern London slang, as opposed to old cockney.
Picture a centaur approaching another centaur in the street saying, "Ay, fam, why you just standing here for?"
To which the other friend replies, "Waiting for the mandem, innit."
"Ah, calm."
"But last thing I heard they might've got jumped by the police 'round Bensbridge."
"Peak ting."
I understand it would be difficult for readers not familiar with this type of language, but perhaps the necessary details would still be discerned from the narration surrounding the dialogue. Plus, this would only be in scenes where two or more centaurs converse in their natural environment. A lot of the story would revolve around humans and centaurs trying to interact with humans and thus adopting the orthodox Aldiornic dialect.
But still, is this a completely stupid idea?
Anyways, so as to illustrate the cultural difference between the centaurs and the humans, I want the centaur community to have a distinct dialect separate from high human society. I considered going the cockney route, but then realised that it would be more appropriate to have the human working class speak cockney. So now I'm considering the idea of having the centaurs speak with modern London slang, as opposed to old cockney.
Picture a centaur approaching another centaur in the street saying, "Ay, fam, why you just standing here for?"
To which the other friend replies, "Waiting for the mandem, innit."
"Ah, calm."
"But last thing I heard they might've got jumped by the police 'round Bensbridge."
"Peak ting."
I understand it would be difficult for readers not familiar with this type of language, but perhaps the necessary details would still be discerned from the narration surrounding the dialogue. Plus, this would only be in scenes where two or more centaurs converse in their natural environment. A lot of the story would revolve around humans and centaurs trying to interact with humans and thus adopting the orthodox Aldiornic dialect.
But still, is this a completely stupid idea?