That's the way I feel about it. I live in a very "cosmopolitan" city and interact with people from all over the world just going about my daily life. I have friends from every part of the US, from England and Ireland and Australia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Senegal, El Salvador, Colombia, Mexico, Cuba, Switzerland, Canada, Puerto Rico, Japan, Vietnam, Haiti, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Poland, Germany, Italy, etc, etc...it's very rare that I have a problem understanding someone. I might miss a word or two but I can virtually always understand what they are communicating.
In terms of accents, the 'typical English country' James Bond type accent is considered British
You are so smart EithneOriginally Posted by icklemiss21
In terms of accents, the 'typical English country' James Bond type accent is considered British
In linguistic terms, there is also a 'British accent' and is associated with Received Pronounciation (which admittedly is rare these days) but the typical Oxford/Cambridge university professor type accent
If we want to get technical about it
But yes, from town to town they vary greatly, but to a foreigner, we all sound a lot more alike than we think we do!
In theory i think she also means that Great britain is divided into Ireland, Scotland and England, and all 3 have different accents. Being half scottish I still dont understand them!Originally Posted by icklemiss21
In terms of accents, the 'typical English country' James Bond type accent is considered British
In linguistic terms, there is also a 'British accent' and is associated with Received Pronounciation (which admittedly is rare these days) but the typical Oxford/Cambridge university professor type accent
If we want to get technical about it
But yes, from town to town they vary greatly, but to a foreigner, we all sound a lot more alike than we think we do!
That's why I love southern American accents and how some people from the south say July like "Joooo-ly". In the really rural areas of Alberta/Saskatchewan you'll hear something like that. Sometimes in my house you'll hear a bit of a drawl when we talk.Originally Posted by strange_wings
I have problems with it too, even though I was born and raised around it! People using "ain't", double negatives, and made up words confuse me.
That would be Joooliiii!Originally Posted by Moz
That's why I love southern American accents and how some people from the south say July like "Joooo-ly". In the really rural areas of Alberta/Saskatchewan you'll hear something like that. Sometimes in my house you'll hear a bit of a drawl when we talk.I really like Newfie accents too..
well actually Northern Ireland is still British but Southern Ireland is just well Southern Ireland.......they have the euro - yay for me and holidays there ! and of course another great accent !Originally Posted by silentNate
Ireland is not part of Great Britain
I was watching Judge Joe Brown this morning and I couldn't understand a word they said!Originally Posted by Phenomsmom
That would be Joooliiii!Really a lot of souhterners say different words differently. Lee makes fun of me becuase I say the days of the week funny. Like Mondeeee but I say day normally.
Yeah- Irish accents are 'deadly', I
