Editing Knights Who Say "Ni!" (section)

== Contemporary scholarship ==
The Knights who say "Ni!" have been cited as an example of intentional disregard for historical accuracy in [[neo-medievalism]], which may be contrasted with the casual disregard for historical accuracy inherent in more traditional works of the [[fantasy]] genre.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=L. Robinson |first1=Carol |title=Neomedievalism in the Media: Essays on Film, Television, and Electronic Games |last2=Clements |first2=Pamela |publisher=[[Edwin Mellen Press]] |year=2012 |isbn=9780773426627 |pages=313–315}}</ref> However, in ''Medievalisms: Making the Past in the Present'', the authors suggest that the original characters of ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail'' actually represent [[medievalism]], rather than neomedievalism, as many of the film's details are in fact based on authentic medieval texts and ideas. With respect to the Knights who say "Ni!", the authors suggest that Sir Bedivere's difficulty pronouncing "Ni!", despite its levity, "carries a very learned joke about the difficulties of pronouncing [[Middle English]]", alluding to the [[Great Vowel Shift]], which occurred in [[English language|English]] during the [[Late Middle Ages|late medieval period]].<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Pugh |first1=Tyson |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zUPZsd3cYGYC&pg=PA4 |title=Medievalisms: Making the Past in the Present |last2=Jane Weisl |first2=Angela |publisher=[[Routledge]] |year=2013 |isbn=9781136265402 |pages=4}}</ref>