rach 1 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Have you lost your regional accent since you have been here? And can people back in your own country or other gaijin here from the same country tell where you are from? I don't think I ever had a strong accent that pinpointed me down to Avon, UK but people now when I go back say I have a much more generic (cheers!) accent - just sound "more southern than northern"! Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 mine has become a bit less okker but I don't think I was ever specifically West Aussie in sound... When I first arrived in Japan many people, including some other Aussies, told me that I had quite a thick Aussie accent. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Does the question aply to non-native english speackers too? Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 Of course. For some reason I was thinking you were American, Bushpig. Sorry! Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Greek accent is not easy to loose rach , dont you watch movies! Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I grew up in the midlands, but I never had a strong regional accent as my parents came from the home counties. There are one or two giveaways, such as pronouncing "pasty" with a short vowel. What does amuse me is hearing my accent coming back from my students. Sometimes when they speak I think "that sounds sooo English". Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 My accent is just "mild scouse". So people not from Liverpool can understand me usually. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Originally Posted By: rach For some reason I was thinking you were American, Bushpig. Sorry! BP's a septic! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I've been drinking a lot of Italian wine lately. Think my accent is a bit Chianti Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 i just sound like a wanker. there's a lot of truth in that Link to post Share on other sites
daver 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 i'm canadian. we don't have accents. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 .... and modest with it. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I've a strong scottish accent and Americans (and Japanese) have problems understanding me, which gets right on yer tits after a couple of pints. I obviously talk a little different in class, so the kids can understand, but I think its funny too when you hear your accent or vowel sounds when they speak back to you. hahaha, I corrupted all these kids in their effort to speak english, they'll be well received in Scotland though!!! hahaha Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 When I was driving trucks I used to love going up to Scotland. There are some fantastic roads in the borders. You were never alone in the pub in Glasgow. Edinburgh, you'd die of thirst before anyone spoke. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 stingey eh... Link to post Share on other sites
SirJibAlot 0 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 California surfer dude....Whoaaa... Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 really soub? We had a some good chats with some folks in Edinburgh pubs... Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I think he's on about the shouting for the rounds Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Not at all. I'm a very quiet type, but I don't mind paying for my round. Nevertheless, I never spent a night in a Glasgow pub without without some crack. I never spoke to anyone except the bar staff in Edinburgh. BP, trucking alone as a single male is different from being a couple on holiday. Not a criticism, a personal observation. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 yeah, that's why willie is your avatar Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Having to park a 32 tonne truck and walk to the pub tends to preclude some cosy inner city spot. The pubs where I was drinking weren't neccesarily the places you would choose to take your girl. No complaints about Scotland. I've had some of the best times of my life there. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 nice sheep too Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 fair enough about the places you frequented soub, but I was there with a mate from my masters course, not with BPG. In any case, alone in less inner-city pubs is no doubt a different story. And, I was only there two nights, so not necessarily representative at all. Link to post Share on other sites
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