I sure do. I'm one of those people that communicates much better through writing. When I write papers and essays I do it really formally and eloquently. But I talk with a heavy colloquial southern accent so people love to judge me. So many times after a teacher reads one of my papers they react "Whoa this was you? I never would have guessed." Northerners are like "you talk like a blues singer and write like a Brit". So many people equate twangy with stupid. Why? Why should people talk the same as they write?
2006-12-01 01:56:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I write almost exactly like I talk--a redneck girl with a brain, who knows some big words. Ignore the ignorance and be proud of who you are. Lots of amazing writers and artists came from the South!
2006-12-01 02:11:47 · answer #1 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's really funny because I felt as if I did write the same as I spoke. I'm originally from CT so, of course, I don't think I have any kind of accent or noticeable regional dialect (I'm sure some people may think I do) If I do, it's nothing I could easily put into writing. I don't use words like a'int or y'all so I've never been in that situation. The only thing I could do is to write words like I pronounce them but they would just be misspelled. I could write 'rilly' instead of 'really' but it's actually hard to purposely misspell words all the time.
I equated twangy with stupid only because that's the way it is in the media. Seriously, that's the only reason. I know it's not actually true. People shouldn't write in accents and should avoid using lesser known 'regional speak' because few people are going to understand what they wrote. Obviously, email and messaging, etc. is a different story.
2006-12-01 10:17:19 · answer #2 · answered by Pico 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It depends on what I am writing. If I'm writing something scholarly, then I don't write the way I normally speak. If I am writing a letter to a friend or a less formal blog, then I "write how I talk." I think that the way you speak depends on the formality of the situation. I CERTAINLY don't use formal English all the time. You should be proud of your accent/dialect. I think accents and dialects are interesting.
2006-12-01 10:10:29 · answer #3 · answered by clifsdi 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm from Atlanta so yes, my grammar is completely different when I write as opposed to when I speak. I have a Southern accent too so I sometimes get the dumb look for non-Southerners but I deal with it..lol.
2006-12-01 10:10:40 · answer #4 · answered by Tiacola Version 9.0 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am like you. Although I do express myself well when I speak, I have an accent, it is a Floridian Southern accent. Yes some people have expected me to be stupid because of it.
2006-12-01 10:47:56 · answer #5 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I write differently than I speak.
2006-12-01 10:06:38 · answer #6 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO... I am just the same. Blunt, to the point and pull no punches.
2006-12-01 10:04:19 · answer #7 · answered by Kitty 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shooooor do, ya'll . . .!!!
2006-12-01 10:04:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes!!!
2006-12-01 09:58:37 · answer #9 · answered by newcomer 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋