I myself have had the joy of hearing different "accents". Tones, pitches, lilting and almost singing voices. Some accents almost comical and some quite strange.
Yet I have over time refrained from asking about "accents". I think it can really put some people off. Plus it might seem as if I'm making a point about the difference between myself and them.
Do you like for others to point out your accent?
Raised in the South by parents transplanted from the North, I did not have much accent to speak of, and was quite comfortable that way. Now as an adult and having spent some time in the North, I get labeled as having an (admittedly slight) Southern Accent.
Is it silly for me to be put off by this? (it is a rarely done thing, as I really don't think it exists)
How do you respond to people who comment on your speech?
Do have other reasons why your speech is noticable, other than where you (or your family) originated from?
2006-06-08
13:33:32
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