Languages - June 2006

Just as small, slim, fat, thin, petite, pear-shaped or bosomy (in "certain" cases ;) are some of the words we use to describe the way people LOOK PHYSICALLY.

What could be the widely used words that describes someone's accent ???

Following are few celebs whose accent really tickles my fancy (along with the way I describe their particular accent, with some I don't have any idea about its description but any contribution to replace these "???" would be greatly appreciated):

>> Hugh Grant (plummy accent)
>> Pierce Brosnan (NOT his "James Bond" accent but his "real life" accent, as rather "peculiar but pleasant")
>> Richard Brandson (???)
>> Simon Cowell (deep accent)
>> Austin Powers (strong accent)
>> George Clooney (???)

How would people around here describe the accents in general & bearing in mind these celebs or any other celebs they've in mind ???

2006-06-08 06:58:38 · 7 answers · asked by j4mes_bond25 2

2006-06-08 06:47:55 · 9 answers · asked by benam 1

2006-06-08 06:31:48 · 27 answers · asked by Chadams 1

2006-06-08 06:19:06 · 5 answers · asked by canuckgirl_bexley 1

any one know asl sign language? im learning and so far im pretty good at it:) but ill also have to learn spanish...which language is the easiest? out of them all?

2006-06-08 06:17:18 · 7 answers · asked by Where Words Fail, Music Speaks! 4

I'm arabic and I'm trying to see how many arabs are on this Yahoo Answers.If you are not still like you.

2006-06-08 06:00:35 · 19 answers · asked by Sophia 4

One: I haven't slept well lately.
Two: I don't sleep well lately.

2006-06-08 05:24:05 · 12 answers · asked by donotmisstony 2

I came across that Tagalog phrase at the end of a "Dear Prudie" column. I ran a search on the web to try to translate it, but I wasn't able to come up with the translation.

2006-06-08 05:12:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-08 05:10:36 · 10 answers · asked by charly 3

I've noticed that in my school, most black kids take French, and not many take Spanish, Latin, or Italian. I have some black friends that speak it fluently, and sometimes I hear African American adults speaking French in public or on the phone. Maybe some of it is Creole, and I can't tell the difference, but I know for a fact some of it is French because some people I know that can speak it aren't Haitian and have told me it's French. Is there a reason why?

2006-06-08 04:52:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you have tried different ways of learning Spanish tell me what worked and didn't for you.

2006-06-08 04:42:01 · 11 answers · asked by Alex 2

2006-06-08 04:35:59 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-08 04:31:04 · 2 answers · asked by bwanderersfan 2

Any language that you know.

2006-06-08 04:08:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-08 03:49:22 · 3 answers · asked by rozz107 1

2006-06-08 03:40:16 · 19 answers · asked by Kraljica Katica 7

2006-06-08 03:26:27 · 7 answers · asked by majackalaas 1

I want to be extremely bilingual but it has been so difficult to pick up other languages that I am getting discouraged. This is not something I am expecting to happen overnight and I have put in a couple of years.

2006-06-08 03:13:32 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it the same usage as home of home page in Internet!?

2006-06-08 03:01:32 · 12 answers · asked by . 2

1 -- Je ne veux pas qu'on me pique avec une aigelle enorme.

2 -- Je ne veux pas que mes ongles soient arrache.

3 -- Je ne veux pas etre chatre.

2006-06-08 02:52:00 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Je cours rapidement d'une piece a l'autre sans aucune raison apparente. Ne mettez pas de medicaments dans ma nourriture a moins que vous soyez surque je suisen train de mourir.

2006-06-08 02:48:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Je reste assis et je regarde fixement dans le vide pendant des heures.

2006-06-08 02:43:24 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

this phrase comes from an inscription written on a cemetery gate in Sicily, in english it means "Go and when you come back, I will be waiting" - if you've heard this phrase before please provide the exact Italian script. Thanks

2006-06-08 02:17:39 · 3 answers · asked by Donnie B 1

2006-06-08 01:59:44 · 3 answers · asked by dearheavenlyangel 2

Give only one answer. I m testing something...
I start :
Χαζος : Hazos > Greek

2006-06-08 01:58:35 · 90 answers · asked by Styloroc 4

what is the meaning of the 2 letters (Mc) which are present before many names??

2006-06-08 01:54:22 · 10 answers · asked by foashah 2

yo estaba pensando que quiza sera mejor me escribas a mi correo personal.
espero que pases un magnifica fin de semana y que te saludos desde malaga

2006-06-08 01:43:08 · 12 answers · asked by simon u 2

2006-06-08 01:26:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anou 5

I was given this phrase by my grandfather, but am not sure if it is correct

2006-06-08 01:23:50 · 3 answers · asked by Donnie B 1

2006-06-08 01:23:03 · 15 answers · asked by Anou 5