Okay, say, for example, that someone was born in America and they moved to a foreign country when they were very young—old enough to talk, but young nonetheless. Let's say when they were 6-years-old. If they lived in the country they moved to for a long time, can they develope the accent of that country and sound like they were a native of that country? Not faking the accent, but subconsciously develope it and have that accent "stick" to them?
2006-12-06 05:08:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Yes for sure that is a fact, one of my grandchildren had a Scottish accent as soon as she could speak , it was great! Then she went to school in England and naturally developed an English accent (I should have disowned her) !
Then they all moved to Spain, she finished her education in a Spanish school and now speaks English, Spanish, and French, all with a slight Spanish accent.
The Scottish accent has gone completely which I am not pleased about at all, but so has the English accent which I am very pleased about!
Just as a matter of interest, I was standing in line in a fast food place in Glasgow Scotland UK and heard a loud voice immediately behind me , one of the broadest highlands accents it has ever been my pleasure to hear, I glanced around o see who was talking and it was a massive jovial looking Jamaican feller, obviously born and breed in Scotland !
So we win a few and loose a few.
2006-12-06 05:52:30 · answer #1 · answered by budding author 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say it will depend on how well your ear is, and whether or not you are inclined to accessory difference I've lived everywhere England, and now we have beautiful various accents right here! My accessory is slightly tousled for the reason that I have moved round such a lot, however I could say that you just regularly would decide on one up a) when you take a look at, b) if you're musical or you probably have spend many years finding out trendy languages. Both educate you to fairly examine and emulate sound. But it may be performed; I understand a man from Belfast who now appears like he comes from Cambridge, so it is flawlessly feasible!
2016-09-03 11:29:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES, it happens all the time,,, i have cousins who moved to a spanish speaking country and their accents is like if they were born there, they were 5 and 6,,, and when those cousins of mine moved back to the US, they had a perfect english accent and spanish accent...and on the other hand, i moved to america when i was 11 yrs old and i have a weird accent when i speak english,,,
2006-12-06 06:32:52 · answer #3 · answered by REAL MADRID 4 LIFE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. In the field of Linguistics there is a term called the 'critical period', which is a period during childhood when children can learn other languages natively just by interacting with other people that speak the language. This period ends around the time puberty starts.
2006-12-06 05:15:11 · answer #4 · answered by Marcus 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is possible. When you are around people who talk a certain way or a certain language when young you learn and develop the same and its almost automatic and easy for children but in the case of adults it is not.
2006-12-06 05:27:58 · answer #5 · answered by GUESS GIRL 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah its totally possible, my family is from jersey and my moms cousin moved to england when she was in her 20s, shes been there almost 30 years and she has a british accent now...if you hang around people who talk like that enough, youll start to talk like it too
2006-12-06 05:11:45 · answer #6 · answered by Jamie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋