Perceptions 'affected by accent'

[jessiecat]

As a 'west country farner' I am proud to fall into the 'non posh' catergory!

You be welcome down ere then, me ansom.

 

[Rossiya]

I don't need two buffoon scientists telling me that perceptions are affected by accent.

 

[pau17]

Could our friends from the isles post some youtubes sampling these accents (or written impressions) so we know what a Birmingham accent is?

 

[mangxema]

Could our friends from the isles post some youtubes sampling these accents (or written impressions) so we know what a Birmingham accent is?

http://accent.gmu.edu/browse.php

Whatever accent you want, I'm sure it's in there somewhere.

 

[Rossiya]

http://accent.gmu.edu/searchsaa.php?function=detail&speakerid=118

There you go.

 

[Gilder]

I'm guessing New Hampshire/Mass would be RP and alabama/Georgia would make you sound thick?

God no. That filthy spit the Bostoners call an accent is enough to make a man's ear bleeds. I could barely make it through The Departed, and I detest going to Boston, and hearing them speak.

 

[I'm Cleo!]

Gilder,

Then you should definitely check out Gone Baby Gone.

Cleo

 

[BasketCase]

Bloody hell. Right cockup this is, I've just had my entire world view come a cropper.

Bollocks.

 

[Narz]

I'm sure this is true, I often found myself judging people with thick Southern or Guido accents (then I catch myself).

 

[Ecofarm]

People with strong southern accents are generally stupid. Their culture relishes ignorance (religion, racism, sexism, etc).

Guilty till proven innocent, if you have a drawl.

 

[Brighteye]

Maybe stupid, but very kind. I met some truly amazing people in Georgia and the Carolinas.

 

[Leonel]

People with strong southern accents are generally stupid. Their culture relishes ignorance (religion, racism, sexism, etc).

Guilty till proven innocent, if you have a drawl.

I dunno if this is ironic or hypocrisy.

 

[Hitti-Litti]

I don't think that accents have any big effect to people in Finland. Except if you have a Savonian accent, then no one understands you.

 

[Swedishguy]

I don't think that accents have any big effect to people in Finland. Except if you have a Savonian accent, then no one understands you.

Finnish accents in Sweden are a standing joke. Keep it up Finland!