I have a southern accent and for the most part love it, but sometimes it can be a pain. Some people (the ones who stereotype) view a person that has a southern accent as ignorant before the person even has a chance to say anything but "hi there".....so, what do the British (English more specific) feel about this? I may be living in England for a year to study and was just curious about it. Thanks for the answers!
2006-09-08 13:26:01 · 29 answers · asked by Led*Zep*Babe 5 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
lol, its odd to be called a "yank" for being an American.....between Americans, people from up North are the ones considered "yanks".....
2006-09-08 13:42:40 · update #1
I'm scottish.now living in Florida..my wife is from N.C...and we have been on road trips from here to there..& I just love the SOUTHERN accent..I can almost pick out y'alls dialects now, but not too good..and I DO know that to call a southerner a "Yank" is like calling a scot, english....am I right..so Y'all git yerself over there an git y'all an ejucashun an don worry bout nuthin...pass the boiled peanuts...
2006-09-12 12:04:07 · answer #1 · answered by Rockin bob 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
well, i dont mean to be rude, but i think since so many of the answers given have been pleasant & encouraging... i shall clarify that you are just as likely to find the stereo-typing etc of your accent over here in the UK as much as you are at home or anywhere else.
Some people will love your southern drawl, others will find it awful. If you are going to be in England for a year that will give you long enough to realise we too have areas of the country where the accents that have stereo-typical connotations attached to them, so at least you can laugh at someone elses accent should you feel the need to.
Yes, you can expect to be called a yank, to British people it just means an american & does not refer to just your northern counterparts.
Not relevant to your question as such but if you will be coming to England you may wish to amuse yourself with these guides to Brit-speak, the first being specifically for Americans...
http://english2american.com/
www.effingpot.com
Best of British :)
2006-09-08 21:41:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm English and I love the southern American accent on a girl
2006-09-08 20:46:15 · answer #3 · answered by Alex 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm British and recently met a friend in South America. She has a lovely accent, though it was a little difficult to grasp straight away. I found it easier when she slowed down a little (do you guys all speak so fast??). Mostly, we find all American accents cute, though some people tend to drawl, which I, personally, do not find as appealing, but each to their own. That does not mean I judge a person because of it, though, just judge each individual on their own merits like most Brits.
My uni has quite a few Americans, including many lecturers as well as students, so you will do just fine.
Indeed, I love my partner's lovely American accent! ;-)
Good luck with your studies here.
2006-09-08 20:38:55 · answer #4 · answered by 675 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When my relatives come here from england and ireland, they just love the southern accent. I live in the midwest and they think I have a southern accent! They think its great! If you do get the chance to live there for a while you'll be a hit!! They love it!! And they certainly do not have the same perception that many folks do here. They think it sounds so soft and sweet, not ignorant!!
Good Luck!!
2006-09-08 20:35:31 · answer #5 · answered by Yvonne D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Supposedly, people who study dialects and accents have determined that there are areas of the American South where people have kept something much closer to the accent of the original English settlers than in other parts of the U.S. I'm serious about this. But I think that's like in Appalachia or bluegrass country somewhere, like rural Kentucky or wherever. (I'm from Texas and my U.S. friends think I have no accent, but a friend from Ireland thinks I do have one. I guess he did not think it was awful or anything. I think I read this info about the accents somewhere on, like, some Smithsonian Folkways Records liner notes or something...)
2006-09-08 20:56:56 · answer #6 · answered by kbc10 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Come come...there are many Brits who scream at that surreal accent called 'Estuary English'! But on the subject of the accent south of the Mason-Dixon line, it looks like that particular one will always be twinned with the KKK.
Cdrotherham (now then, owd luv...how's tha doin?) has the idea that rednecks of the same part of the world have the attitude that's none too impressive. History, huh...
...what a bastard!
2006-09-09 02:43:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Im english and i love the southern accent =)
2006-09-08 20:30:11 · answer #8 · answered by Jinxx 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a southern accent and I dated a guy from London who loved it. Have a great trip : )
2006-09-08 20:36:53 · answer #9 · answered by Sarah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are so many different regional accents here that I really don't mind hearing other variations. I'm sure you would have no major problems here in England, but you're sure to meet at least one ignoramus - every country has them.
2006-09-08 20:33:56 · answer #10 · answered by boracic1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋