Accents and Dialects

A Queens accent typically refers to the way English is spoken in the New York City borough of Queens. It's characterized by certain linguistic features such as th-stopping, the absence of the post-vocalic "r" sound, and the Northern Cities Vowel Shift.

The main language spoken in Cuba is Spanish, which is the official language. There are also minority languages spoken by some communities, such as Haitian Creole and various indigenous languages like Guajiro. Additionally, due to its history and cultural diversity, there is a mix of African and Caribbean influences in the language spoken in Cuba.

In Budge Wilson's short story "The Dialect of the Tribe," Sylvie's family's dialect reflects their intelligence and resourcefulness despite their difficult life situation. Their use of language demonstrates their resilience and ability to communicate effectively within their own community, even if others may underestimate them based on their speech patterns. Overall, Wilson uses dialect to emphasize the complexity and strength of Sylvie's family in the face of adversity.

The dialect of English spoken in Australia is commonly known as Australian English. It includes unique vocabulary, grammar, and accent variations that distinguish it from other forms of English. Some key features include "strine" slang, the use of diminutives, and a rising intonation at the end of sentences.

The story takes place in California, USA, during the Great Depression (1930s). Doubtless many of the characters would have spoken with a Californian dialect, perhaps that of the farm workers and laborers. Some may have other accents and dialects, because there were also many itinerant work-seekers in California at that time, men who travelled far and wide looking for work and for ways to earn some money to live.

In northern English working districts, I have heard over 10-12 words for lunch , and at least as many for 'best friend'. In the Tyneside dockyards for instance, lunch is 'bait', whereas down in the rural areas of north Yorkshire it is 'piece'. There are many other variations.

You can tell if you have a good accent by receiving positive feedback from native speakers who find your pronunciation clear and easy to understand. Additionally, you may also notice that people are not asking you to repeat yourself often or show signs of confusion when you speak.

It helps if you are from Tennessee. The best thing to do is speak as you would normally. If you plan on staying in Tennessee, or anywhere there is an accent, just listen to the people around you and you will catch on to it eventually. Trying to talk with an accent will either embarrass you or insult the natives.

Fox and vixen are examples of words of similar origin being different because of the British dialect from which the words arose.

The British accent generally has received pronunciation and regional accents such as cockney or received pronunciation, while the Australian accent has more of a laid-back, informal sound with unique vowel sounds and intonation patterns. Aussie accents also tend to be more nasal compared to British accents.

The New York accent is influenced by various immigrant groups who settled in the region, including Irish, Italian, Jewish, and Eastern European populations. It is also influenced by the city's diverse linguistic heritage and its history as a major port city with extensive contact with different cultures.

Some examples of words that are spelled alike but have different meanings include "bat" (flying mammal vs. sports equipment), "bark" (sound a dog makes vs. outer covering of a tree), and "bass" (low sound frequency vs. type of fish).

Beauty is subjective and varies from person to person. Some people find accents such as French, Italian, or British to be beautiful, while others may prefer accents like Australian or Irish. Ultimately, the most beautiful accent is the one that resonates with you personally.

To fake a Roman accent, focus on elongating vowels and rolling your R's. Pay attention to the intonation patterns and pace of speech commonly associated with a Roman accent. It may also be helpful to listen to native Roman speakers or recordings to mimic the accent accurately.

There are many "English" accents from England. Scots and Welshmen are not from England, so would have their own accents, which again differ from place to place. That said, just as often people from elsewhere often accidentally say "England" when they mean "Britain" and vice versa, an English and British accent is often used to mean the same thing, a relatively posh accent from South-East England.

A dialect is a slightly different form of the same language. American English and Standard (British) English are different dialects, for example. The basics of the language remain the same, but certain words and accents are different
Language is known everywhere and dialect is only used in a certain group or area.
In linguistic terms, if two language share lexical similarity of more than 80% they are generally considered dialects of each other, but there is no strict rule.
Language is specific in form,content,style within the phonetic,syntactic & semantic features as a social interact.Variations within the specific language due to regional,social or historical differences resulting in changes in phonetics,style & vocabulary is called dialect.
A dialect is a regional form of a spoken language. We don't really have dialects in English. Not like in China. There, they share a common written language, but the spoken dialects are sometimes so different that they cannot understand each other in speaking, though they can understand in writing, because it is the same language.

A dialect is the form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group. Its pattern, pronunciation, or word use can vary from those of the main language.
A dialect is a local or regional variation on a language, usually with different vocabulary and grammatical features from other dialects. Different dialects, unlike different languages, are mutually comprehensible, but with a certain amount of difficulty. A dialect differs from an accent in that the actual words, not just the pronunciation of them, differs from other dialects.

"Pismire" is an archaic word for ant. It comes from the Middle English word "pismire," which originated from the Old English words "pise" (ant) and "mēre" (ant).

It depends. If the native Spanish speaker have learned English in the appropriate environment, my case, you won't be able to detect a Spanish accent. Otherwise, you'll hear the accent of their locality. For example: Those from Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay will sound like they're singing when they talk something a bit like the Italians speak(I very much like it). the Colombians also sound like they sing when they talk, but in a very different style. If their command of the English is good, the Venezuelans talk will be quite fast. The Peruvians, Bolivians and Ecuadorians will sound like the idea you may have of a Spanish speaker speaking English; together with the Central Americans. In regards to the Mexicans, it pretty much will depend on which region of Mexico are they from; since each region has a very distinctive accent. Now, keep in mind that this answer applies to those native Spanish speakers that did not learn English in childhood, or did not have the opportunity to learn it in a way that erase their usual accent. Also, for anybody else who gets to read this answer, it is not meant as an insult to anybody. As a native Spanish speaker, born and raised in Latin America, who had the opportunity to deal with people from all over the continent, I have the moral authority to express the differences that we have. If you still want to fell offended, well go ahead es prerrogativa tuya (is your prerrogative).

American English may seem more popular as it is used a lot in the Media and TV Shows but generally around the world, more countries do actually speak a variation of British English. This is because America has never had its own colonies in which it could spread American English which is different to the British who introduced British English to all of their colonies around the world during the British Empire.

The word for money in Pangasinan dialect is "kwarta."

"Beautiful" in the Ilonggo dialect is "guapa" or "gwapo" for males.

One example of a Filipino dialect is Cebuano, which is spoken in the Visayas region of the Philippines. It is one of the most widely spoken languages in the country, along with Tagalog. Cebuano has its own unique words, grammar, and pronunciation that differ from standard Filipino.

The Southern Appalachian Dialect or Southern Mountain dialect or Appalachian English, especially in east Tennessee, Bristol, Kingsport, Johnson City area as well as as Northwest North Carolina, Boone, Blowing Rock, area and Southwest Virginia, Abingdon, Bristol, and Coal country, Wise, Dickenson, Russel Counties tend to elongate the "I" sound, as in Fine or Alright would be pronounced as, F-i-ne and Alr-i-ght with emphasis on the "I" while no emphasis is put on the consonant, except in certain cases with the letter "R" and the letter "L" a lot emphasis is placed on those consonants.

When you ask someone how they are it is usually stated "how are you" and the reply is "I'm fine" or "I am alright", never "I am good". Another example is when someone asks a question for example, "have you seen my keys", and there is no reply right away, the person who asked the question will say "Say" to invoke a response.

Within this particular region most emphasis is always placed on vowels. "Y'all" is never said. It is always "you all" or "yousens; which is closer to West Virginia and within West Virginia. In that area you see more emphasis on consonants. Words like "warsh" and "warshington" begin to appear. This goes into Maryland and parts of Pennsylvania.

Within North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia it is similar to Eastern Tennessee SWVA accents however, different phrases are used. "Gussied up" means dressed well. This accent is usually softer but not as soft as Paula Deen's accent which is a coastal southern accent similar to central to Piedmont Virginia Roanoke to Richmond.

In the Southern Appalachian, Appalachia is pronounced with a "CH" sound and in Northern Appalachia is Pronounced with a "SH' sound.