All people everywhere have an accent, of some type.
Californian's talk fast.
I have noticed that people fro, the south. east. and midwest all o=have deffinite accents
but the west does not seem to
and when I ask peopel from those areas if I have anaccent, they say no
what is up?
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All people everywhere have an accent, of some type.
Californian's talk fast.
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He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead
Californians don't have accents. Unless they come from somewhere else.
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northern californians dont have accents, but we do tend to use the word "hella" a lot.
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Californians have a distinctive accent. You can pick it up from miles away (well, figuratively).
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its all very subjective
Ask an Englishman or Irishman if those western Americans have an accent. . . .
AS to the accent not being noticeable to other Americans, well they will notice the person is not speaking like a southerner or Bostonian or whatever
but it could be that a LOT of television and movies come form the western US (California) and the sounds people hear on TV and movies are considered to be the norm ( ie unaccented) .
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imran, describe the accent for us...
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yah
I know that everyone has accents
I just find it strange that western american is not considered an accent (at least in america)
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Of course you have accents! US West Coast accents are some of the strongest 'English' accents there are!
I don't have an accent...everyone else does.
Everyone has an accent of some kind or another. You just don't think you do because you are used to it.
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As Sloww said straight away, everyone has an accent (for better or worse).
Capitalisation - The difference between helping your uncle Jack off a horse, and helping your uncle jack off a horse
Grammar - The difference between knowing your $hit, and knowing you're $hit.
Spelling - The difference between being literate, and being Dinner.
People that don't hear accents, are just used to hearing the accent.
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He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead
The California accent has the subtle *duude* in it. It isn't nearly as bad as the stereotype of the surfers, but you can definetly hear it in a Californian. One of my friends is from San Diego, and the 'surfer' is definetly in his talk, but subtly.
And yes, I have an accent as well... of the Northeast variety.
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
Western seems fairly accent-free to me.
It's also the way a lot of english Quebecers seem to speak (at least to me).
East Coast Americans have a bunch of different accents depending where specifically they're from. Midwesterners and southwesterners have an annoying twang or something (they don't round their vowels enough).
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Especially the Brits. It's soooooooo cute. G'Day! G'Day! G'Day!
Oh wait...that's the Australians. Nevermind.
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still doesn't change the fact that no one thinks I talk with an accent wherever I go in the US
the holiwood explanation is the best I ahve heard so far, but it is not great
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You all have accents. Only Finns speak English properly.
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I, of course, have a Scottish accent (but it's not very strong since I have lived abroad too long).
Yes, like ottok!
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
In terms of the American Midwest, depends on the region. The Northern regions tend to have that Minne-SOH-tah accent like in Fargo. But further south, the accent is much more faint. Kansans and Nebraskans are very mild on the accent.Originally posted by Frogger
Midwesterners and southwesterners have an annoying twang or something (they don't round their vowels enough).
Then there's Texas...oy!
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The West has a lack of accent rather than an accent. It's due to migration. Duuuude
"When you ride alone, you ride with Bin Ladin"-Bill Maher
"All capital is dripping with blood."-Karl Marx
"Of course, my response to your Marx quote is 'So?'"-Imran Siddiqui
Then I can say that New York City has a lack of accent due to migration... of course that is false.
California definetly has an accent... and there is no such thing as a lack of accent.
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
HEY!
Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
"Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead
About two weeks ago I was talking with my colleagues at work and said something, don't recall what, that came out in a total Brooklyn accent. I stopped, my eyes widened and I just had to stop talking out of shame.Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Then I can say that New York City has a lack of accent due to migration... of course that is false.
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imran, there is a differnce in southern and northern california accents. its like 2 different states...NCR UBER ALLES!
"I hope I get to punch you in the face one day" - MRT144, Imran Siddiqui
'I'm fairly certain that a ban on me punching you in the face is not a "right" worth respecting." - loinburger
Poor Boris
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
imran, there is a differnce in southern and northern california accents.
I'm glad you admit Northern California has an accent.
It's similar to Oregon / Washington accents.
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
Talking differently than someone does not mean you have an accent. Regions have accents because of isolation from the other people who speak the language. The NE accent was created because to isolation from the South and from the rest of the English speaking world. The west did not have isolation, because people came from different places with different accents. Therefor, no one accent could establish itself. If only people from the NE would have migrated here we would have a NE accent.Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Then I can say that New York City has a lack of accent due to migration... of course that is false.
California definetly has an accent... and there is no such thing as a lack of accent.
"When you ride alone, you ride with Bin Ladin"-Bill Maher
"All capital is dripping with blood."-Karl Marx
"Of course, my response to your Marx quote is 'So?'"-Imran Siddiqui
Example pleaseOriginally posted by MRT144
imran, there is a differnce in southern and northern california accents. its like 2 different states...
"When you ride alone, you ride with Bin Ladin"-Bill Maher
"All capital is dripping with blood."-Karl Marx
"Of course, my response to your Marx quote is 'So?'"-Imran Siddiqui
Imran,Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
imran, there is a differnce in southern and northern california accents.
I'm glad you admit Northern California has an accent
It's similar to Oregon / Washington accents.
How could we all have the same accent. We developed in isolation from each other.
"When you ride alone, you ride with Bin Ladin"-Bill Maher
"All capital is dripping with blood."-Karl Marx
"Of course, my response to your Marx quote is 'So?'"-Imran Siddiqui
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