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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Accents #192540 08/15/10 11:38 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic OP Carpal Tunnel OP AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York I'd like to know what you all think of her accents. I have a comment or two, but will wait to post later -- And yes, she's pretty, but let's not go there, OK? Different accents in English Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Accents AnnaStrophic #192541 08/16/10 12:49 AM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand olly old hand olly old hand Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand Yeah, nah, shes alright eh. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Accents AnnaStrophic #192552 08/16/10 02:42 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Wow--interesting! (Nice to see you here, btw!) As far as I could tell she was darned close on most of them, except for the Texas one. I also noticed that her tone of voice softened on the ones that many people consider more refined (what's that one called that British royals speak in?), and that her voice got not only louder but coarser on some that may be considered less refined, notably the Cockney and, I believe, her second Aussie one. Oh yes -- the Zilder accent wasn't all that great, either. Any idea where she is really from? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Accents Jackie #192557 08/16/10 03:24 AM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand olly old hand olly old hand Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand Oh yes -- the Zilder accent wasn't all that great, either. Not a bad effort though but most impressionists, apart from the ocker ones, tend to leave out the defining kiwi upward inflection at the end of most sentences which makes it sound like we're asking you a question when we are really telling you something important. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Accents olly #192598 08/17/10 01:45 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Eh? (She said in Canadian.) And--this old dog learned one new trick: Ocker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The term "Ocker" is used both as a noun and adjective for an Australian who speaks and acts in an uncultured manner, using a broad Australian accent ... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Accents Jackie #192670 08/18/10 09:15 AM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague I like the show as it is and can't make a comment on the possible weaker details. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Accents BranShea #192724 08/20/10 05:50 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada Z Zed Pooh-Bah Zed Pooh-Bah Z Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada I like her "three foods" comparison of various languages too. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,315 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 253 guests, and 2 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 29 A C Bowden 14 LukeJavan8 1 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 tsuwm 10,542 wofahulicodoc 10,532 LukeJavan8 9,916 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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