Originally posted by majid86I like and dislike my accent. I like that it's pretty neutral and not very localised. At the same time my accent is considered posh. Which can be annoying.
I personally dont like my accent because it sounds like a horrible mixture of Brummie & Mancunian accents combined but i do try to changed it now & again especially at work.So what do you guys like or dislike about your accents?
Originally posted by Deja~vu
Being that I am from the midwest, I don't believe I have an accent. All the TV shows sound like me. Just boring. 🙁
That's exactly why i call the common American accent a 'Made For TV' accent because almost every i hear that particular accent whenever i go or comeback from work via the tube/subway its sounds like im listening to a tv/radio host.
Its a very distinctive accent especially the common female American accent. That accent can be very annoying & sexy at the same time.
Originally posted by Deja~vu
Being that I am from the midwest, I don't believe I have an accent. All the TV shows sound like me. Just boring. 🙁
Why do a lot of (usually white) people from the Midwest say they don't have an accent? Everyone does. Come to a Hispanic barrio in the Southwest, and you'll definitely be told so. You may even have to repeat words.
Originally posted by §P0oONY
I like and dislike my accent. I like that it's pretty neutral and not very localised. At the same time my accent is considered posh. Which can be annoying.
Ya, silly posh person. Wot ya taking lyke dat fo?
....is what I get asked when I'm back home. Along with ''Where's ya Yoooooksha accent?''
Originally posted by Quiero Mota
Why do a lot of (usually white) people from the Midwest say they don't have an accent? Everyone does. Come to a Hispanic barrio in the Southwest, and you'll definitely be told so. You may even have to repeat words.
Also, our media heavily favors that accent. This leads to the perception that it is "normal" while other accents are "exotic."
I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just answering the "why."
Originally posted by StyleTime
The midwestern accent is supposed to be the "neutral/General American" accent, so our countrymen with that accent are frequently called "accentless."Also, our media heavily favors that accent. This leads to the perception that it is "normal" while other accents are "exotic."
I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just answering the "why."
I wonder why that accent was chosen to be the flagship American accent. With the exception of Chicago, St. Louis and a few other places, its a really sparse area. When I was a truckdriver I would drive through the Midwest for hours on end without seeing so much as a farm-silo.