2008-12-07

What kind of English do you speak?




Your Linguistic Profile:



60% General American English

20% Yankee

15% Upper Midwestern

0% Dixie

0% Midwestern



I guess that makes sense. Though I'm not sure where the extra 5% went...

I spent 18 years in NYC and the next 20 year in the Rocky Mountain states and Seattle. Those who notice my accent usually think I'm from Boston. Unless I start talking about accents or I am really tired. Or I've had a few drinks. Then I actually start talking like a normal person (those most people oddly say that's a NY accent (what do they know?)).

I found this quiz over at The Creative Nerd.
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12 comments:

  1. Mel10:59 PM

    too funny! I was raised in Wisconsin (wis-cahn-sen), and have spent a number of years (2 stints) in Oklahoma.

    The Okies called me a Yankee, the Cheeseheads called me a Redneck. I can't win.

    Want to hear what a ticked off hick sounds like? Pass me a 5th of tequila...

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  2. Perky3:29 AM

    I took mine and my results was:
    55% General American English
    20% Yankee
    15% Dixie
    5% Upper Midwestern
    0% Midwestern

    I think I got them from watching too much tv. hehehe

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  3. Duni3:38 AM

    LOL.
    I had private schooling and my English teacher was an American from Ohio. Yet I was brought up in a very British environment. When people hear me speak English they think I'm Canadian!!!
    btw, English is my second language - I'm German.

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  4. Anonymous4:28 AM

    I'm in Canada but originally from England so my accent is somewhat mixed (the English accent comes out with the more I have to drink). I've traveled extensively in the US and when down south it's hard to know what language they're speaking!

    Cheers!

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  5. Anonymous9:06 AM

    Thanks for sharing that - very interesting! :-)

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  6. Haley H11:47 AM

    It has me pegged right: 70 general American, 35 Upper Midwestern, 5 Midwestern. Fun Quiz.

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  7. Anonymous12:15 PM

    Great one Mel!
    I'm from Minnesota but lived in wiscahnsen for three years. Still a Vikes fan even though they suck. Upper Midwest is different from Midwest? Is that the Fargo dialect?

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  8. Julie6:42 PM

    I was born and raised in Nebraska and while I don't consider myself as having an accent, native Southerners here in Tennessee are quick to point out that I must be from "One of those Northern states"... Note, that any state outside of Tennessee seems to be one of those Northern states. LOL

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  9. Unknown11:37 PM

    I speak english-indonesia. Hahaha.. my english not good.


    Brillie,
    http://sims2house.blogspot.com/

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  10. Plastic Mancunian9:19 AM

    Well I'm from England so I thought it would be a laugh to take this "American English" quiz.

    To be honest I left a couple of the questions blank because none of the options fitted.

    Anyway my results are:

    35% General American English

    25% Yankee

    15% Dixie

    5% Midwestern

    0% Upper Midwestern

    25% Yankee and 15% Dixie? mmm Interesting ...

    :-)

    Cheers

    PM

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  11. Anonymous1:24 PM

    Thanks for the link-love :-)

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  12. chilly10:34 AM

    Oh this was fun!
    55% General American English
    20% Yankee
    15% Dixie
    5% Upper Midwestern
    0% Midwestern

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