Accents and Dialects

In Scots dialect, you can say "Hullo" or "Hiya" as a casual way to greet someone.

Australian and New Zealand accents are distinct from a British accent and from one another.

Non-native English speakers often confuse Australian and New Zealand accents, as well as South African. The reason that they might sound similar at times is because all of these accents have British origins, as do most American dialects, Irish, Scottish and Welsh accents.

Accents can change after being in a different country due to exposure to the native language and pronunciation, cultural influence, and the natural process of linguistic adaptation. People may pick up new speech patterns, intonations, and sounds from the new environment, gradually altering their accent over time.

It depends on your personal opinion. Everyone has one accent that they find annoying.

There is no definitive answer to this question as perceptions of accents are subjective. Some people may find certain accents boring while others may find them interesting. It ultimately depends on individual preferences.

The Irish accent is generally considered closer to the English accent than the American accent, as both the Irish and English accents belong to the British Isles. However, the Irish accent has distinctive features that set it apart from both the American and English accents.

First answer:

My guess British, but there is no way to know since recording devices didn't exist.

Second answer:

I would have to disagree. At least not modern British.

The American accent sounds closely to Cornish, and western England like Somerset and Devon, in the way we pronounce our "R's" called rhotic. In the 17th century most of England had a dialect like that of western England until the turn of the 18th century, when social changes in Britain were occurung. The omitting of "R's", called non-rhotic and vowel shift in "A's" and "O's". Some of these changes affected coastal American colonies like Eastern New England, New York and the coastal south. Also, Scots-Irish dialects affected our accent as well.

EBONICS--- it is racist to call it Black English. Many people of different skin colors speak a form of English that is so tainted that people who understand grammar would much rather have it be separated into its own language. I have read scholarly articles by Ph.D.s and professors that have argued that Ebonics is a language of its own. I agree. It is separate but new. They don't have a dictionary but, they do have a country of origin, Oakland California. It is a language unto itself.

Because we over-enunciate everything! Same language, just sounds slightly snobbier!

An alternative perspective from a(nother) Brit:
Except of course for those of us with regional accents who drop our "aitches" and sound not in the slightest bit posh or snobby! However I think that's the point, the small but important differences that make varying accents interesting and appealing.

See the links for a bit of a compare and contrast exercise (links to Youtube videos):

1. Hugh Laurie (Eton and Cambridge educated posh accent) and Ellen Degeneres.
2 & 3. Fred Dibnah (Lancashire Bolton accent - chosen primarily because it shows the diversity of British accents especially when compared to Hugh Laurie) climbing an old mill chimney and felling one.

People obsessed with health and safety at work and personnel protective equipment may find they want to hold their head in their hands and rock slowly backwards and forwards while watching the Fred Dibnah videos as there are no hard hats in evidence, no high vis, no safety harness / rope, no secure cordon and no siren to warn of the impending chimney collapse. He does however have a whistle, a flat cap and a fence post to lean on less than 30 feet from the base of the chimney...

akong amigo or akong migo(boy)/ amiga(girl)

Yes, England has a variety of different dialects and accents, with distinctive regional variations across the country. Some well-known examples include Geordie in the northeast, Scouse in Liverpool, and Cockney in London.

"Joe" was widely used, I'm sure there were others.

That's a matter of opinion. In my opinion it's 'Brummagen' -or the accent from central Birmingham.

Yes, there is such a thing as a Wisconsin accent. It is characterized by features such as the pronunciation of certain vowels and the use of specific terms and phrases unique to the region.

In Spanish grammer, the rule is: If a word ends in a vowel, an s, or an n, the accent falls on the second to last syllable.

Some English words that contain "annus" include annual, anniversary, and annuity.

A broad Irish accent is commonly referred to as a "thick" or "strong" Irish accent. It is characterized by its distinctive pronunciation, intonation, and unique speech patterns.

The dialect used in American academic writing is known as Standard American English. This form of English is characterized by grammatical rules, vocabulary choices, and writing style commonly accepted in academic and professional settings in the United States.

A dialect is a variety of language used by different speech communities.

A register is a variety of language associated with people's occupation. Register is to do with variation in language use connected with topic matter.

"One's dialect shows who (or what) he/she is, while one's register shows what he/she is doing"

That question is impossible to answer. First of all, there are many accents in Ireland, so there is no such thing as a southern Irish accent. There are lots of very different accents in the south of Ireland. Secondly, you cannot in writing explain an accent. You can only have an idea of an accent by hearing it. You would need to hear a genuine Irish accent, not something in a movie where actors are trying to put on an accent. You can try to tune into some Irish television or radio online or some video websites of genuine Irish people.

Dialect refers to the distinct form of a language that is associated with a particular region or social group, characterized by unique vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar. It often reflects cultural and social influences on language use.

99.9 percent of the people in New Orleans speak standard English, or have a Southern/ Negro accent, which is not far removed form standard English . Some few no doubt speak Creole, which is a form of French, coming by way of Acadia, or Nova Scotia.

It depends on what kind of "accent" you mean. Of the various meanings that the word can have (and based on the fact that this question appears in the English Language category), I suspect you are referring to one of these two:

Accent #1--a set of speech patterns particular to an individual, or more commonly to the speakers of a particular country of region. It is usually easy to know which American is from Michigan and which is from Mississippi by their accent (or which Englishman is from London and which is from Yorkshire). Is this accent important? If the people can understand each other without getting caught up on their language differences, it is not so important. But if you are a Michigander in Mississippi trying to find another Michigander, you might identify one by listening to his speech.

Accent #2--the predominant stress given to a syllable of a word over the other syllable(s). In English (but not necessarily in some other languages, such as Japanese) the accented syllable can distinguish similar words, such as the noun and adjective both spelled "content."

Modern English evolved from Middle English, which itself developed from Old English. This process occurred over centuries through various influences, such as the Norman Conquest and interactions with other languages.