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Brillio wrote:What the HAIL are y'all talking about in this thread?! Here I was, ready for some nice boyfriend gossip only to find videos on accents?!......LOL!!!
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TalkingInCircles wrote:xBothEyesOpenx wrote:TalkingInCircles wrote:Fastbak wrote: I saw something on television where they explained that when Webster's Dictionary was first published in the early 19th century as the midwest was being settled it helped standardized the language and flatten the vowel sounds of a lot of words . I'm from San Francisco and the only thing that indicates is I use "hella" to mean "a lot" a lot! I grew up saying it and "hecka". Like I got hella tired playing basketball. orThat's hella stupid. and There was hella rain yesterday. It's become more widespread now thanks to No Doubt! That's interesting! I didn't know about the dictionary standardizing English in that way.And I didn't realize "hella" was a regional thing - I've been hearing it since I was in like 6th grade, and I thought it was said everywhere, haha! Of course, that's also when No Doub't Rock Steady album came out, so that must be it!you guys are making me feel bad for not starting to study for my linguistics final yet. Haha, sorry! You'll do great even without any studying - an A+ for sure
xBothEyesOpenx wrote:TalkingInCircles wrote:Fastbak wrote: I saw something on television where they explained that when Webster's Dictionary was first published in the early 19th century as the midwest was being settled it helped standardized the language and flatten the vowel sounds of a lot of words . I'm from San Francisco and the only thing that indicates is I use "hella" to mean "a lot" a lot! I grew up saying it and "hecka". Like I got hella tired playing basketball. orThat's hella stupid. and There was hella rain yesterday. It's become more widespread now thanks to No Doubt! That's interesting! I didn't know about the dictionary standardizing English in that way.And I didn't realize "hella" was a regional thing - I've been hearing it since I was in like 6th grade, and I thought it was said everywhere, haha! Of course, that's also when No Doub't Rock Steady album came out, so that must be it!you guys are making me feel bad for not starting to study for my linguistics final yet.
TalkingInCircles wrote:Fastbak wrote: I saw something on television where they explained that when Webster's Dictionary was first published in the early 19th century as the midwest was being settled it helped standardized the language and flatten the vowel sounds of a lot of words . I'm from San Francisco and the only thing that indicates is I use "hella" to mean "a lot" a lot! I grew up saying it and "hecka". Like I got hella tired playing basketball. orThat's hella stupid. and There was hella rain yesterday. It's become more widespread now thanks to No Doubt! That's interesting! I didn't know about the dictionary standardizing English in that way.And I didn't realize "hella" was a regional thing - I've been hearing it since I was in like 6th grade, and I thought it was said everywhere, haha! Of course, that's also when No Doub't Rock Steady album came out, so that must be it!
Fastbak wrote: I saw something on television where they explained that when Webster's Dictionary was first published in the early 19th century as the midwest was being settled it helped standardized the language and flatten the vowel sounds of a lot of words . I'm from San Francisco and the only thing that indicates is I use "hella" to mean "a lot" a lot! I grew up saying it and "hecka". Like I got hella tired playing basketball. orThat's hella stupid. and There was hella rain yesterday. It's become more widespread now thanks to No Doubt!
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KellyC wrote:Don't agree with the Brooklyn part because I'm from Brooklyn and I DON'T talk that way. Loved the rest of it especially - New York (What did you say????).
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Brillio wrote:How about this. Does anyone have a video of Brandon speaking? Come on, Expressers, get on it!!
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lucyelenore wrote:Brillio wrote:How about this. Does anyone have a video of Brandon speaking? Come on, Expressers, get on it!! you are kidding, right?? this video that DaniJane posted a few pages back started the whole accent discussion in the first place.
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One4KC wrote: Fastbak wrote:Oh my God, Fastbak, if this ain 't a small world.......that video you posted is my hometown at .48.� (Whitesburg, Kentucky).� The guy talking at 1:14 about not knowing people spoke differently untilhe joined the Navy is our former county(Letcher) judge executive.� In the heart of coal country.�The radio show is however, is from a county over and the where Rebecca Gayheart hails from Perry CountyCounty and her hometown is Pine Top. �Just had a new baby with Eric Dane April 22.Angeleena Presley from Pistol Annies is from just down the road in Martin County, a town called Beauty.Loretta Lynn, Dwight Yoakum, Patty Loveless, Keith Whitley, The Judds, Billy Ray Cyrus are all fromthis area with Kenny Chesney from just over the border in Virginia about 75 miles.Ain't�that a kick in pants......thanks so much for posting can't wait to share on Facebook.The guy talking about people stopping in the road to talk happens here too...they notonly know each other they are probably family. I grew up in San Francisco and the only southern accents I heard on a regular basis was on the Dukes of Hazzard show!Here's a good documentary about American accents:I love this video of accents. Hilarious. but I am sure they didn't have 1 Apr22.lolI'm glad she has someone that she wants to make time for! I think it's long term.
Fastbak wrote:Oh my God, Fastbak, if this ain 't a small world.......that video you posted is my hometown at .48.� (Whitesburg, Kentucky).� The guy talking at 1:14 about not knowing people spoke differently untilhe joined the Navy is our former county(Letcher) judge executive.� In the heart of coal country.�The radio show is however, is from a county over and the where Rebecca Gayheart hails from Perry CountyCounty and her hometown is Pine Top. �Just had a new baby with Eric Dane April 22.Angeleena Presley from Pistol Annies is from just down the road in Martin County, a town called Beauty.Loretta Lynn, Dwight Yoakum, Patty Loveless, Keith Whitley, The Judds, Billy Ray Cyrus are all fromthis area with Kenny Chesney from just over the border in Virginia about 75 miles.Ain't�that a kick in pants......thanks so much for posting can't wait to share on Facebook.The guy talking about people stopping in the road to talk happens here too...they notonly know each other they are probably family. I grew up in San Francisco and the only southern accents I heard on a regular basis was on the Dukes of Hazzard show!Here's a good documentary about American accents:
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