Southern accents, Eastern accents, Northern accents and Ebonics

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AKA_DEUCE_1908

I am from "The Midwest" and we traditionally do not have accents

"The Midwest" is a very big place and there are lots of accents to be found there.

I repeat, everyone has an accent. Some are more pronounced than others, some are more common than others, but everyone has an accent.

Originally Posted by AKA_DEUCE_1908

Furthermore, being from the midwest, where accents don't really exist, it is hard to take someone seriously with a heavy southern or eastern accent.

Please tell me that this is supposed to be a joke.

Of course, maybe you're not joking. After all, I have trouble taking someone seriously who posts in bright colors.

[AKA_DEUCE_1908]

I'm not gonna stop with the bright colors anytime soon...anyway, the "neutral" or "newsanchor" accent is exactly what I mean, most people in the Midwest, have a neutral accent-it doesn't make us better, but you have to ask yourself why no matter where in the country a newsanchor is reporting, they seem to sound like midwestners...it's not an elite opinion, because my family orginates from Tennesse, Mississippi and Puerto Rico-a gamut of accents...it's an observation

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by AKA_DEUCE_1908

I'm not gonna stop with the bright colors anytime soon

Good for you.

I'm sure there's a better green you can use, though.

Originally Posted by AKA_DEUCE_1908

...anyway, the "neutral" or "newsanchor" accent is exactly what I mean, most people in the Midwest, have a neutral accent-it doesn't make us better, but you have to ask yourself why no matter where in the country a newsanchor is reporting, they seem to sound like midwestners...it's not an elite opinion, because my family orginates from Tennesse, Mississippi and Puerto Rico-a gamut of accents...it's an observation

There's a "news anchor" accent because of the appearance of accent neutrality and the ability to be easily understood by whomever. However, this is not to be confused with the absence of an accent or that a "Midwest accent" is not easily detected.

[TrojanWoman]

Originally Posted by AKA_DEUCE_1908

Furthermore, being from the midwest, where accents don't really exist, it is hard to take someone seriously with a heavy southern or eastern accent.

I know if you and I were to get on the phone together right now, you would think that I have an accent and I would definitely think you have an accent. Doesn't make either of us right or wrong, just makes us from different parts of the country.

One more thing . . . I don't think that news anchors in Southern California sound like they are from the midwest

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AKA_DEUCE_1908

Oh, you're one of those Internet Smart Asses huh?

Yeah, right. No, I just have a hard time staying quiet when people say silly things.

Originally Posted by AKA_DEUCE_1908

I know what I'm talking about-the places in the Midwest with accents are either further South, or further North. PERIOD.

I assume since you're cutting "further North" from the Midwest, you've decided that Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota aren't really the Midwest. So what Midwest are you talking about? Chicago? Iowa? Nebraska? Ohio? Missouri? I've heard people from all of them with accents.

Originally Posted by AKA_DEUCE_1908

...anyway, the "neutral" or "newsanchor" accent is exactly what I mean, most people in the Midwest, have a neutral accent-it doesn't make us better, but you have to ask yourself why no matter where in the country a newsanchor is reporting, they seem to sound like midwestners...it's not an elite opinion, because my family orginates from Tennesse, Mississippi and Puerto Rico-a gamut of accents...it's an observation

But it's an overgeneralized observation. I have heard plenty of anchors in the South who do not sound like midwesterners.

Everyone who speaks has an accent. An accent is nothing but the way in which words are pronounced. The "newsanchor speak" you keep talking about is more commonly known as "General American" or "Standard Midwestern" (or even "American Broadcast English"). It is an accent; it's just the accent that is perceived to be the most homogenous and free and regional distinctives, but it is an accent -- a way of pronunciation.

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

What's the place where the "news anchor accent" stems from? There are a few states that claim they have a neutral accent.

According to The Telsur Project (as reported on The Wiki), it's eastern Nebraska, southern and central Iowa and western Illinois.

[DSTCHAOS]

MysticCat is dealing with KK withdrawal.

The font hurts my eyes, too.

I encounter Midwesterners all the time, from all over the Midwest, who claim not to have accents. It's comical because their accents are always clear as day to me. It's also interesting because people in the same area can have different accents.

What's the place where the "news anchor accent" stems from? There are a few states that claim they have a neutral accent.

[AKA_DEUCE_1908]

Oh, you're one of those Internet Smart Asses huh? Lol, I know what I'm talking about-the places in the Midwest with accents are either further South, or further North. PERIOD. And, I make no apologies for my bright colors or my statements about not taking someone who speaks with heavy accents seriously-i can feel anyway i choose. However, you had to have taken me seriously, bright colors and all to respond so quickly to my post. Day one in this chatroom and I already have a fan! thanks

[starang21]

Originally Posted by AKA_DEUCE_1908

Oh, you're one of those Internet Smart Asses huh? Lol, I know what I'm talking about-the places in the Midwest with accents are either further South, or further North. PERIOD. And, I make no apologies for my bright colors or my statements about not taking someone who speaks with heavy accents seriously-i can feel anyway i choose. However, you had to have taken me seriously, bright colors and all to respond so quickly to my post. Day one in this chatroom and I already have a fan! thanks

calm all that shit down.

[DSTCHAOS]

Now that you've told us about accents, why don't you go to the AKA Forum and properly introduce yourself.

You'll learn the quote function and stuff later.

[starang21]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Now that you've told us about accents, why don't you go to the AKA Forum and properly introduce yourself.

You'll learn the quote function and stuff later.

^^^^^ hemming up K's

i feel lightweight aroused

LOL

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by starang21

^^^^^ hemming up K's

i feel lightweight aroused

LOL

<--- trying to help

[Elephant Walk]

My accents fairly thick.

There are obviously different types of Southern accents even, which match the different types of Southerners. Some of the more obvious is the difference between the Hill Country and the Delta. Mines more Delta, even though I live at the foothills of the Hill Country. That comes from the parents though.

[Army Wife'79]

I grew up in the shaded area in the map above. No wonder I think I talk "normal" and the rest of you talk "strange". I grew up with TV characters and news anchors talking just like me. :-)

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by Army Wife'79

I grew up in the shaded area in the map above. No wonder I think I talk "normal" and the rest of you talk "strange". I grew up with TV characters and news anchors talking just like me. :-)

I love you and you are correct!

All of these people from around us talk different.

Used to go to S Dakota and they loved my Southern accent, then go to Texass and they love my Northern accent. That was to funny to say the least.

Being from this part of our great country, I do have the availability to go any where and within 2 days talk like a native of the area!

We talk Normal in the tan zone, Yall talk funny eh!

[DSTCHAOS]

The Krispy Kreme reign lives on!!!!!!!