In and of themselves they are accented dialects... It's amazing what
people will write, and editors will pass.
Graywolf wrote:
I have read that "educated mid-western english", and "upper-class
british english" (I assume not- the TV and movie, "I, say, what?"
stuff) are the only unaccented english dialects.
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Paul Stenquist wrote:
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.
Injecting a smiley there, because it's a troll for sure as my Geordie
father-in-law would surely have said.
J
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No, the true non-accent accent is Californian.
Hollywood and TV.
Nyah, nyah.
Marnie aka Doe ;-)
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