> > From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/09/05 Mon AM 11:15:37 GMT > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: EuroEnglish (Was: Same lenses ...) > > Having spent much time in both California and the upper midwest, I have > to say that the accents are indistinguishable to me. I think this is > due in part to the fact that a large number -- perhaps a majority -- of > southern Californians emigrated from the industrial cities of the > midwest. > On Sep 5, 2005, at 12:12 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In a message dated 9/4/2005 9:06:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Upper midwest American, the language of Reagan and Cronkite, that's > > the true > > pure non-accent. > > J.W.L.
A British comedian, whose specialism was mimicry, was trying to break into the American market. He had a run of shows in (I think) Las Vegas. After one, he was approached by a couple of ladies of a certain age. In their Georgian voices, they told him that they enjoyed his show but wondered if he managed to shrug it off and speak in his normal, unaccented voice afterwards. In his best Georgian mimic, he told them that it was extremely easy and he had no problem doing it at all. They were astonished at his ability to speak without an accent, just like themselves. > > > > Injecting a smiley there, because it's a troll for sure as my Geordie > > father-in-law would surely have said. > > > > J > > =========== > > No, the true non-accent accent is Californian. > > > > Hollywood and TV. > > > > Nyah, nyah. > > > > Marnie aka Doe ;-) > > > > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information
