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Accents and Dialects
Questions and answers related to different accents and dialects of the English language.
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Is the Welsh and Leicester accent the same?
No, they are totally different, in fact there are different Welsh accents.
How do you say light in Scottish?
The term Scottish is ambiguous. It could mean the dialect of English spoken in Scotland (think Robert Burns) or the Scottish Gaelic (Celtic) language. If the latter is intended the question should be phrased 'How do you say light in Scottish Gaelic'.
Furthermore, the question could be more easily answered if it were used in a sentence.
"I saw the light." "It was light in weight." etc.
What accent did Molly Pitcher have?
German and Irish because she was from Germany, but she was married to an Irishman.
How do you speak in a Liverpool accent?
You can only learn an accent by listening to someone speak in that accent. In the case of Liverpool, the Beatles were from Liverpool and spoke with lovely Liverpool accents; listen to interviews of John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Because people grow up somewhere where people speak in that accent, and learn to pronounce words in a different way.
I believe that a reflective smile is the kind of smile that makes you smile when you see it.
What is the main features of African American dilect?
Linguists say the main feature of the African American dialect is the use of invariant be. When African American dialect speakers wish to suggest a habitual state or activity, they will use be instead of a conjugated form of the verb and a signal word, such as forever or always. Whereas a Standard American English (SAE) speaker might say, "I am forever tidying up after that child," an African American dialect speaker is more likely to say, "I be forever tidying up after that child!" Of course, most children raised in an African-American-dialect-speaking home learn SAE in school.
Also, the dropping of certain consonants, such as in the above example "I be forever tidying up after that child" would sound more like, "I be foreva tidyin' up afta that chil'."
Why does Australia and New Zealand have the same accent?
They do not have the same accent - I can certainly tell the difference. Here in western Canada there are many Aussies and Kiwis and they sound quite different.
What is the difference between a Swedish accent and a Norwegian accent?
it is about 15 % differens , if talk slowly you understand well.
What is the difference between British and English?
"British" refers to citizens of the United Kingdom.
"English" refers to citizens of England.
The United Kingdom, apart from some overseas islands, has 4 members. These are:
- England
- Scotland
- Wales
- Northern Ireland
- If you are referring to the people of England, you use the term "English".
- If you are referring to the people of Scotland, you use the term "Scottish".
- If you are referring to the people of Wales, you use the term "Welsh".
- If you are referring to the people of N. Ireland, you use the term "Irish".
- If you are referring to the people of the United Kingdom or one or more of the countries in the UK, then you use the term "British".
What is the East London dialect called?
East London hasn't got a dialect. However, the Cockney accent was most prevalent in East London.
Why are villains in movies almost always English?
it harks back to colonial days when the English ruled the states. which was often accomplished using some extremely brutal tactics.
in a more modern way, i feel its something to do with the individual actors, the ones playing evil characters are classically trained and often see the harder parts to play as a real challenge, (think Anthony Hopkins in silence of the lambs)
accent may also play a role, but mostly its just Hollywood tradition
Who came up with the phrase scouser?
No one person came up with it. 'scouse' comes from the Norweigian 'lapskaus', a lamb and vegetable stew, commonly eaten by working-class Liverpudlians. Liverpudlian dialects first became known as a 'scouse' accent due to this, and from there came 'scousers'.
What does a Donegal accent sound like?
It is difficult to describe an accent. You really have to hear it, or be familiar with a similar accent. A Donegal accent is basically a milder Northern Ireland accent, but is still al ot harsher than other counties in the Republic of Ireland. Despite Donegal having a Northern Ireland accent it is part of the Republic of Ireland. Accents are not determined by borders and as you travel around Ireland you have different accents, which slowly change as you go from one area to another.
What was the dialect in the middle ages?
The Middle Ages did not occur in only one country. Each country had its own dialect. Some languages spoken in the Middle Ages were: Medieval Latin
Old English
Old French
Medieval High German
Welsh
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Tocharian
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How do you say Have a nice day in Scottish dialect?
Give em a beer and just slurr somethin scottish sounding, giving them a good wave, goodbye!
I don't feel racism is really needed. Anyway, being a largely English-speaking nation, you can say "have a nice day".
