accents

[low_delta]

I told someone I could place midwest accents. She thought I meant "a midwest accent." No, I meant specific. Like, "Fort Wayne area." Or "North of Chicago."

Honestly, I can't do this often. But I've done it.

Comments

midwest accents

[likethebeer.livejournal.com]

That's a skill.

Re: midwest accents

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

I wish it were a useful one.

[mellary4.livejournal.com]

Do you think there are different accents for different areas of wi or even milwaukee itself? In your opinion, why do you think I have a thicker, more MN. sort of accent than my sisters?

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Definitely. Though I'm not sure how much of it is ethnic, and how much is purely locational.

No, I don't think it's Minnesotaish at all. I haven't met any Minnesotans that have a strong accent at all.

[mellary4.livejournal.com]

I was asked if I was from Minnesota by a waiter once. I hear "milwaukee accents" better when I'm listening to them on the radio rather than in person but couldn't place a certain locale. Just that it's thick or not so thick.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

All the Minnesotans I've known have only a slight accent. I think yours is kinda medium strength.

[mummm.livejournal.com]

So what are ours?

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

I thought about you when I wrote this post, but I've never really listened closely. Just going by memory, Robert sounds Indianan, but you don't.

[mummm.livejournal.com]

Very good since I was born and lived in Pennsylvania until I was a senior in high school. :^)

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Your accent is more noticeable to me, because I'm used to Indiana accents. And I can't think of meeting any Pennsylvanians before, so I wouldn't have recognized it even if I was paying attention - or remembered where you were from.

[mummm.livejournal.com]

My *accent* shouldn't be noticeable since I have lived in Pa., Indiana (for eons now), and Illinois, plus spending summers in Michigan... should it?

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Some people's change more slowly than others. Some are set for life. Some people pick up new accents easily.