I am curious......

[Child of the 7th Age]

...hobbits are fair-spoken people.

I believe he is referring to the fact that, wherever they go, and, however different their accents might be, hobbits were known for being polite and well spoken. The emphasis is not on the fact that they naturally have different accents (which they do), but rather their positive attributes. This isn't just Pippin--when Frodo spoke with Faramir, he was also unusually polite and well mannered.

It's also interesting how the hobbits change their manner of speech as they deal with Faramir, Beregnd,and similar men of "high breeding". They become more formal and less comic, and are careful to show good manners. (Not that they didn't show good manners with other hobbits, but they are less formal.)

sharon, the 7th age hobbit

[ May 28, 2002: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ]