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[Turnip Root]

A lot of southerners in the USA like to think they speak with a southern accent but it's really just poor use of the language such as using double negatives and using animate terms to refer to inanimate objects such as saying.

"them are on the table"

When talking about paint cans.

[darth_lopez]

Turnip Root wrote...

A lot of southerners in the USA like to think they speak with a southern accent but it's really just poor use of the language such as using double negatives and using animate terms to refer to inanimate objects such as saying.

"them are on the table"

When talking about paint cans.

this is just not true there is a southern accent, if not a dialect, and if that's how they speak (unless it's intentional and typically mocking deformation) besides that's not phoenetic variation typically associated with accents that's a grammatical change honestly i think it would strengthen the idea that Southern USA has it's own Dialect of English rather than just an accent.

Only one real difference between "proper" and that sentence
that sentence: Them(-obj. 3rd p plural)  are(- plural "to be") on(-prep) the(-det) table(noun singular)
this sentence: They(-nomanitive 3rd p plural) are(-plural "to be") "       "              "

Only change is the word used in the "subject" Then change is alot like "me and billy" in comparrison to "billy and I" where "me" is your first person object form of "I"

furthermore as far as double negatives go most "not no"s are equivelant "not any" 
"not no chips in the bag"="not any chips in the bag" I'm willing to bet most people get this off the bat though.

[GodWood]

Fiery Phoenix wrote...

Stanley Woo wrote...
(...)

Here's actress Amy Walker demonstrating various accents.

This is completely impressive.

She is adorable.

And her Sydney accent is spot on.

[vometia]

Rawke wrote...

QFT. I'm so glad I don't speak with an accent.

...?!

[Kaiser Arian XVII]

vometia wrote...

Rawke wrote...

QFT. I'm so glad I don't speak with an accent.

...?!

Everyone have accent, even those who live in the capital of nations.

[ThePrince_of insufficient light]

Different type of peoples have different type of accents. It's obvious that anyone can speak in more than one accent but usually people prefer those one which suits their personality and character best :

[ThePrince_of insufficient light]

ThePrince_of insufficient light wrote...

Different type of peoples have different type of accents. It's obvious that anyone can speak in more than one accent but usually people prefer those one which suits their personality and character best :

[por favor]

ThePrince_of insufficient light wrote...

Different type of peoples have different type of accents. It's obvious that anyone can speak in more than one accent but usually people prefer those one which suits their personality and character best :

wat

[Neverwinter_Knight77]

As an American, I've never noticed much of a difference between American and Canadian accents, except for the occasional "aboot" or "again".

[Guitar-Hero]

They are not very charateristic, probably because they are very frequent even if you don't live in the US, i am taking a BA in character animation and we have a lot of students from all over the globe who are used to speaking english and i wager 60% sound somewhat american, being fom an english family people tend to point out my accent, however if i use an american accent people say nothing.

[Paradocs]

I live in Pennsylvania, so I have that standard accent. What's fun around here is people who know how to speak Pennsylvania Dutch (I live in Lancaster County, but I don't speak that way, personally). The only other accent I use is when I'm speaking Spanish.

I guess anything foreign can be exciting, but I still feel like my accent is kind of boring. I'd much rather have... oh I don't know, an Australian accent?

I'm leaving for Europe in a few days, though; I wonder what types of reactions I'll get.

Modifié par Paradocs, 26 juin 2011 - 01:08 .

[Gabey5]

i speak tv normal

[KenKenpachi]

Neverwinter_Knight77 wrote...

As an American, I've never noticed much of a difference between American and Canadian accents, except for the occasional "aboot" or "again".

Funny enough that surprised me the First time I went up there. What Surprised me more is people from Wiscon. and the like I've seen people that sounded more "Canadian" than the Canadian's. 

[Neverwinter_Knight77]

Oddly enough, Sarah Palin has that Wisconsin accent you're talking about. Hahaha, that accent can get pretty annoying, donchaknow.

[Russalka]

I try to speak in Queen's English, but an all-over-the-place American type is easier to do.

[por favor]

Neverwinter_Knight77 wrote...

Oddly enough, Sarah Palin has that Wisconsin accent you're talking about. Hahaha, that accent can get pretty annoying, donchaknow.

Oh god, I want to smack those stupid glasses right off her face everytime she opens her mouth. >_<

[por favor]

Paradocs wrote...

I live in Pennsylvania, so I have that standard accent. What's fun around here is people who know how to speak Pennsylvania Dutch (I live in Lancaster County, but I don't speak that way, personally). The only other accent I use is when I'm speaking Spanish.

I guess anything foreign can be exciting, but I still feel like my accent is kind of boring. I'd much rather have... oh I don't know, an Australian accent?

I'm leaving for Europe in a few days, though; I wonder what types of reactions I'll get.

Where in Europe are you going? 

[sympathy4saren]

Paradocs wrote...

I live in Pennsylvania, so I have that standard accent. What's fun around here is people who know how to speak Pennsylvania Dutch (I live in Lancaster County, but I don't speak that way, personally). The only other accent I use is when I'm speaking Spanish.

I guess anything foreign can be exciting, but I still feel like my accent is kind of boring. I'd much rather have... oh I don't know, an Australian accent?

I'm leaving for Europe in a few days, though; I wonder what types of reactions I'll get.

I live in Lancaster County, PA as well. I grew up in the small town of Paradise a little east of Rockvale Square.

Wow. Small world

[darth_lopez]

KenKenpachi wrote...

Neverwinter_Knight77 wrote...

As an American, I've never noticed much of a difference between American and Canadian accents, except for the occasional "aboot" or "again".

Funny enough that surprised me the First time I went up there. What Surprised me more is people from Wiscon. and the like I've seen people that sounded more "Canadian" than the Canadian's. 

That's because the accent associated with canadians isn't exclusively canadian, if i remember it they actually have a different accent similar to that but to a much lesser degree, the typical "canadian aboot" if you will is actually an American thing that occurs in the north if i remember my professors words correctly :/

[Aldandil]

darth_lopez wrote...

KenKenpachi wrote...

Neverwinter_Knight77 wrote...

As an American, I've never noticed much of a difference between American and Canadian accents, except for the occasional "aboot" or "again".

Funny enough that surprised me the First time I went up there. What Surprised me more is people from Wiscon. and the like I've seen people that sounded more "Canadian" than the Canadian's. 

That's because the accent associated with canadians isn't exclusively canadian, if i remember it they actually have a different accent similar to that but to a much lesser degree, the typical "canadian aboot" if you will is actually an American thing that occurs in the north if i remember my professors words correctly :/

Are you saying that Canadians aren't Americans? That sounds funny from my European point of view .

I'm sure you're right though, accents in parts of the northern US is probably indistinguishable from some Canadian accents.

Here's something that has fascinated me for some time: Isn't it the Canadians who actually say "About", while the majority of the English-speakers in the rest of the world say "Abaut"? They don't really say "Aboot", there's a diphtong in there.

[Aldandil]

darth_lopez wrote...

KenKenpachi wrote...

Neverwinter_Knight77 wrote...

As an American, I've never noticed much of a difference between American and Canadian accents, except for the occasional "aboot" or "again".

Funny enough that surprised me the First time I went up there. What Surprised me more is people from Wiscon. and the like I've seen people that sounded more "Canadian" than the Canadian's. 

That's because the accent associated with canadians isn't exclusively canadian, if i remember it they actually have a different accent similar to that but to a much lesser degree, the typical "canadian aboot" if you will is actually an American thing that occurs in the north if i remember my professors words correctly :/

Are you saying that Canadians aren't Americans? That sounds funny from my European point of view .
Edit: No, you're not, you were saying the exact opposite. Don't mind me...
And I missed the edit button as well...

I'm sure you're right though, accents in parts of the northern US is probably indistinguishable from some Canadian accents.

Here's something that has fascinated me for some time: Isn't it the Canadians who actually say "About", while the majority of the English-speakers in the rest of the world say "Abaut"? They don't really say "Aboot", there's a diphtong in there.

Modifié par Aldandil, 27 juin 2011 - 09:44 .

[KenKenpachi]

Aldandil wrote...

darth_lopez wrote...

KenKenpachi wrote...

Neverwinter_Knight77 wrote...

As an American, I've never noticed much of a difference between American and Canadian accents, except for the occasional "aboot" or "again".

Funny enough that surprised me the First time I went up there. What Surprised me more is people from Wiscon. and the like I've seen people that sounded more "Canadian" than the Canadian's. 

That's because the accent associated with canadians isn't exclusively canadian, if i remember it they actually have a different accent similar to that but to a much lesser degree, the typical "canadian aboot" if you will is actually an American thing that occurs in the north if i remember my professors words correctly :/

Are you saying that Canadians aren't Americans? That sounds funny from my European point of view .
Edit: No, you're not, you were saying the exact opposite. Don't mind me...
And I missed the edit button as well...

I'm sure you're right though, accents in parts of the northern US is probably indistinguishable from some Canadian accents.

Here's something that has fascinated me for some time: Isn't it the Canadians who actually say "About", while the majority of the English-speakers in the rest of the world say "Abaut"? They don't really say "Aboot", there's a diphtong in there.

Actully I think he's saying most of them don't sound like the world thinks, while in Canada each time I've been it surprised me how many of them spoke with accents very simular if not the damn same. In fact people from Vancouver and Seattle I hear no difference in at all. I only seen one Canadian who said "Aboot" and he was from Quebec. I also found it funny how much alike the two nations are, dispite making fun of the other. If the border was erased today, I don't think anyone would know it for the most, notice, or care. 

I think pretty much everyone minus a few on the far left and right, knows sooner or later there most likely will be a North American Union. Mexico is the only one that doesn't fit in really short of the role it performs now.

[Kaiser Arian XVII]

@KenKenpachi
I think those Canadians who say "Aboot" are from french origin of Quebec.

[KenKenpachi]

Garbage Master wrote...

@KenKenpachi
I think those Canadians who say "Aboot" are from french origin of Quebec.

Yeah I know that lol. Its just at that time it was a common stereotype, a stupid one at that.