2007-03-24 13:27:05 · 6 answers · asked by Shanell N 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
Southern dialects are owed substantially to immigrants from the western british isles who settled in the south in the 17th and 18th century. To this day the west country dialect of Britain is still very similar to the southern accent. It's a "drawl" by the way.
2007-03-24 14:59:29 · answer #1 · answered by stoopid munkee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The real question, why do people from up north speak so fast and flat?
It's all in the ear of the beholder.
2007-03-24 13:50:25 · answer #2 · answered by o41655 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
laid back attitude and the mix in some cases between Spanish and french (Louisiana) look at Newfoundland it has its own totally different language! its just the attitude of the people mainly
2007-03-24 13:35:35 · answer #3 · answered by Ken W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't imagine what you are referring to. What I can't figure is why people from up North talk so funny.
2007-03-24 15:19:47 · answer #4 · answered by SouthernGrits 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like singing with a read.
2007-03-24 18:18:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
defferant up bringing. look at the brits.
2007-03-24 13:31:43 · answer #6 · answered by J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋