2006-11-19 03:49:25 · 5 answers · asked by MARTHA A 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Gotta ask me sister but she is soooooo ugly, we had to tie a pork chop around her neck to get the dogs to play her.
2006-11-19 03:56:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Years ago I saw a documentary series on the English language. I believe the series claimed that the Southern accent originated from Scots (and Scots-Irish) who migrated down into Kentucky and other parts of the South. That was the starting point, then it evolved from there.
One feature is an absence of the diphthong for certain sounds. For example, normally the word "pie" is actually a+e, but some Southerners pronounce an elongated flat "i" sound that I don't how to write. You know, the word "write" sounds rather more like "rat." And so on.
I have noticed that some Britishisms (is there such a word?) can be found in the South, and ONLY in the Southern US. For example, a British person might say, "He did me a right favor there." And a Southern person might say, "Well, that's right cute." Or "I don't rightly know." Another example would be use of the phrase "I reckon. . . ." There are many interesting examples when you compare the two side by side.
2006-11-19 05:33:43 · answer #2 · answered by tiger lou 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well...there are different variations from the regions. I am from GA...so I could tell a tennessee accent from an alabama one as well as VA from TX. There are use of expressions sush as "fixin' to" and a tendency to drop off the "g" off "ing" ending words. We tend to accent the first part of words and then draw the rest out. I have moved around a bit and have lost the twang of my accent...however put me in a group of southerners and it quickly comes back. For women...we use familiar words like "honey" and "girl" to address other women. The usage of "mam" and "sir" when answering yes/no questions. Greetings are usually "hey, how yall doin?" ...and you have like a country southern like folks who live in rural areas and then a more refined accent for those who are, well, maybe from an upper crust family. I was from the former....raised in a farm town in GA...but when I would visit Atlanta...the accent wasnt as twangy. More polished...softer. I hope this helps. I have lived in Ga, Va, NC and I have a sister in TX. I have lived outside the south, and I notice how my accent differs from those around me.
2006-11-19 04:16:09 · answer #3 · answered by Terri S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Accents are due to two main factors. How your parents or people who you grow up say things and the mixing of languages.
2006-11-19 03:56:16 · answer #4 · answered by Karaden 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What would y'all like to know?
2006-11-19 03:55:16 · answer #5 · answered by ckm1956 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋