Accent, or no accent?

Lady Blue03 · 01-20-2003, 09:36 PM

I've always wondered this:

Say an Aussie and a Californian are in a room together, talking. Now, would the Aussie think the Californian has a funny accent, or is completely void of one? I think it would be a funny accent, if I were born in Aussie. But my mother seems to think they would think we are lacking of accents. So i figured I'd ask people who are actually living in Aussie. People with non-calif accents are welcome to add their opinions as well

Judas Maccabeus · 01-20-2003, 09:44 PM

Y'all need ta git 'n accent. Y'all sehm rellah bland.

Now git offah mah propahty!

*fires shotgun and releases dogs*

shadowhound · 01-20-2003, 09:46 PM

Californians have accents, they just don't realise it. Most people don't realise that they have accents, they just think everyone else has [img]smile.gif[/img]

Lady Blue03 · 01-20-2003, 09:53 PM

That makes sense, I think. Given I think accents from Europe and around there as well as Australian and New Zeland are very sexy

But i suppose as long as you think that you don't think you have an accent, you don't, but everybody else does [img]tongue.gif[/img] *confusing myself*

Sir Krustin · 01-20-2003, 09:53 PM

Californians have accents, everybody has accents - your own accent just seems natural to you.

To clinch this, listen to a Valley Girl.

Like, whatEVerrr!

Aelia Jusa · 01-20-2003, 10:20 PM

Surely everyone has an accent? However you pronounce words, that's your accent... isn't it? Wow the concept of no accent is kind of boggling! What would that sound like I wonder? No, nothing I think, makes no sense [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Of course, I wouldn't think they had a funny accent, just a different one

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Aragorn The Wise · 01-20-2003, 10:45 PM

united states accents depend on what region you live in. I've lived in Ohio all my life but when "outsiders" move to Ohio I can tell what region they are from, from their accent. Accents are everywhere

LordKathen · 01-20-2003, 11:03 PM

I think that there is a differance between accent and dialect. I think aussies have the coolest dialect of them all. Within the US, we have a large variety of accents, but only one dialect. At least thats how I look at it, I could be wrong.

shadowhound · 01-20-2003, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lady Blue03:
I think accents from Europe and around there as well as Australian and New Zeland are very sexy

Quote:

Originally posted by LordKathen:
I think aussies have the coolest dialect of them all

Damn I love being Australian

Memnoch · 01-21-2003, 06:05 AM

I agree with Bluesy here - I spent my early childhood in Ohio, then adolescence in Los Angeles, then moved to Sydney when I was 15 (almost half my lifetime ago). I've still kept my generic Californian accent, which is to say that I have a neutral American accent (like a TV presenter). Of course, within California itself there are a number of accents, depending on where you are - but the majority of Ozzies are too tone-deaf to distinguish between disparate North American accents - anything with more drawl than a Texan accent and they're lost.

[img]tongue.gif[/img]

01-20-2003, 09:36 PM	#1
Lady Blue03 Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: January 18, 2002 Age: 38 Posts: 4,557	I've always wondered this: Say an Aussie and a Californian are in a room together, talking. Now, would the Aussie think the Californian has a funny accent, or is completely void of one? I think it would be a funny accent, if I were born in Aussie. But my mother seems to think they would think we are lacking of accents. So i figured I'd ask people who are actually living in Aussie. People with non-calif accents are welcome to add their opinions as well __________________ Yep I'm still lurking!

01-20-2003, 09:44 PM	#2
Judas Maccabeus The Magister Join Date: November 10, 2002 Location: Kentucky Age: 36 Posts: 125	Y'all need ta git 'n accent. Y'all sehm rellah bland. Now git offah mah propahty! fires shotgun and releases dogs __________________ <br /><br />\'Far be it from me to do such a thing as flee from them! If our time has come, let us die bravely for our kinsmen and not leave a stain upon our glory!\'<br />--1 Maccabees 9:10

01-20-2003, 09:46 PM	#3
shadowhound Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 24, 2001 Location: Australia Age: 37 Posts: 3,281	Californians have accents, they just don't realise it. Most people don't realise that they have accents, they just think everyone else has [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Carpe Noctem: Ph’nglui mglw’nafh cthulhu r’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.

01-20-2003, 09:53 PM	#4
Lady Blue03 Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: January 18, 2002 Age: 38 Posts: 4,557	That makes sense, I think. Given I think accents from Europe and around there as well as Australian and New Zeland are very sexy But i suppose as long as you think that you don't think you have an accent, you don't, but everybody else does [img]tongue.gif[/img] confusing myself __________________ Yep I'm still lurking!

01-20-2003, 09:53 PM	#5
Sir Krustin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Peterborough, ON, CANADA Age: 60 Posts: 1,394	Californians have accents, everybody has accents - your own accent just seems natural to you. To clinch this, listen to a Valley Girl. Like, whatEVerrr! __________________ If I say \"Eject!\" and you say \"Huh?\" - you\'ll be talking to yourself! - Maj. Bannister, <b>Steel Tiger</b>

01-20-2003, 10:20 PM	#6
Aelia Jusa Iron Throne Cult Join Date: August 23, 2001 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 42 Posts: 4,867	Surely everyone has an accent? However you pronounce words, that's your accent... isn't it? Wow the concept of no accent is kind of boggling! What would that sound like I wonder? No, nothing I think, makes no sense [img]tongue.gif[/img] Of course, I wouldn't think they had a funny accent, just a different one . __________________

01-20-2003, 10:45 PM	#7
Aragorn The Wise Manshoon Join Date: December 30, 2002 Location: USA Age: 39 Posts: 172	united states accents depend on what region you live in. I've lived in Ohio all my life but when "outsiders" move to Ohio I can tell what region they are from, from their accent. Accents are everywhere __________________ <br />If TCP/IP handshaking was less formal, perhaps SYN/ACK would be YO!/SUP! instead...

01-20-2003, 11:03 PM	#8
LordKathen Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Kennewick, WA Age: 51 Posts: 3,166	I think that there is a differance between accent and dialect. I think aussies have the coolest dialect of them all. Within the US, we have a large variety of accents, but only one dialect. At least thats how I look at it, I could be wrong. __________________

01-21-2003, 06:05 AM	#10
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	I agree with Bluesy here - I spent my early childhood in Ohio, then adolescence in Los Angeles, then moved to Sydney when I was 15 (almost half my lifetime ago). I've still kept my generic Californian accent, which is to say that I have a neutral American accent (like a TV presenter). Of course, within California itself there are a number of accents, depending on where you are - but the majority of Ozzies are too tone-deaf to distinguish between disparate North American accents - anything with more drawl than a Texan accent and they're lost. [img]tongue.gif[/img] __________________

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