When i was 4yrs old i moved form Ghana to live in Saudi Arabia until i was 8.I then returned to Ghana until i was 10 and the moved to America.I lived there for almost 6 years and developed a full american accent. 2 months ago, i moved once again to london and i jus turned 16. Will i develop one of those funny British accents? lol
2006-12-06 10:10:14 · 4 answers · asked by kwab 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
The tendency to develope and retain accents really depends upon the audible recognition and repetition of the mind's process. Many people are able (sometimes unwillingly) to "mimic" the sound and vowel comparison patterns presented by different dialects when used in the same language. If you do happen to attain a Yorkshirish accent, you would probably be just as susceptible at attaining any accent used in the spoken English language (including almost any American accent, Canadian, or Austrailian accent).
The question I have is: Do you want to develope one of those funny British accents? =)
2006-12-06 10:17:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it would depend on how long you live in england.
plus when someone gets a certian age they are less likely to pick up new accents as easy as they did as a kid.
I'm not sure if 16 old enough to be in that age range though
2006-12-06 18:26:23 · answer #2 · answered by goldenbrowngod 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you will develop your own unique way of speaking due to the various places you have lived and/or will live.
I love British accents though! Very cool
2006-12-06 18:13:53 · answer #3 · answered by d☻min☺ 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
it's quite possible that you'll develop and accent if you stay there long enough. I think it's the brains way of trying to help us fit into our surroundings. :)=
2006-12-06 18:16:03 · answer #4 · answered by Geist 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋