Comments on: Accent thing. http://kallewoof.com/2006/11/02/accent-thing/ privacy, democracy, and software Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:28:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nicole http://kallewoof.com/2006/11/02/accent-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 Nicole Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:50:52 +0000 http://kallewoof.com/?p=81#comment-1087 I have to agree that you overall sound like you have a European accent. However, that being more prominent than how you say certain English words, it's easy to pay attention to your European accent instead of listening more distinctly to how you say certain English words independently. Now I know to listen past the first accent next time and listen to the independent words. Anyway, I agree with Steve that it didn't ask enough questions, even though mine is pretty accurate as a Midland accent (or not having one / much of one). Even still, there are some phrases that I know I use that distinguish my speech as not only American, but Texan additionally. I have to agree that you overall sound like you have a European accent. However, that being more prominent than how you say certain English words, it’s easy to pay attention to your European accent instead of listening more distinctly to how you say certain English words independently. Now I know to listen past the first accent next time and listen to the independent words.

Anyway, I agree with Steve that it didn’t ask enough questions, even though mine is pretty accurate as a Midland accent (or not having one / much of one). Even still, there are some phrases that I know I use that distinguish my speech as not only American, but Texan additionally.

]]> By: Steve http://kallewoof.com/2006/11/02/accent-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1086 Steve Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:25:29 +0000 http://kallewoof.com/?p=81#comment-1086 The quiz is quite a bit inaccurate. It rated me as having a Midland accent, even though I have a quintessential Western/Californian accent. They don't ask enough questions, quite simply. I didn't see one Western-specific question, for instance. The quiz is quite a bit inaccurate. It rated me as having a Midland accent, even though I have a quintessential Western/Californian accent. They don’t ask enough questions, quite simply. I didn’t see one Western-specific question, for instance.

]]> By: Gabrielle http://kallewoof.com/2006/11/02/accent-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 Gabrielle Thu, 02 Nov 2006 17:33:16 +0000 http://kallewoof.com/?p=81#comment-1085 Having lived in NJ and NY area myself, and also haven't talked to you... umm... NO WAY. You sound Swedish. *nods* Having lived in NJ and NY area myself, and also haven’t talked to you… umm… NO WAY.

You sound Swedish. *nods*

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