Linguistically "Speaking"...
This is what you get when you take a girl raised in the Midwest by Southern parents and then put her in the Mid-Atlantic for 16 years:
I really need to get my father-in-law to try this. He was born and raised in Egypt, and has been in the good ol' USA for almost as long as I've been alive. Hi Dad! I see you out there!
Thanks for the link, Chichimama!
Your Linguistic Profile:: |
35% General American English |
20% Yankee |
15% Dixie |
15% Upper Midwestern |
10% Midwestern |
I really need to get my father-in-law to try this. He was born and raised in Egypt, and has been in the good ol' USA for almost as long as I've been alive. Hi Dad! I see you out there!
Thanks for the link, Chichimama!
3 Comments:
Interesting! And you're welcome!
By chichimama, at Friday, May 19, 2006 11:03:00 AM
That was fun- I mainly speak General American English, too. I'm from the midwest, but it ranked lowest on my list with a big fat 0%. Interesting...
By Perstephone, at Saturday, May 20, 2006 12:54:00 AM
This was fun. I am obviously 40% General American English, 40% Yankee and 15% Dixie - Guess my month living in Texas is beginning to change me. Gran-Gran
By Anonymous, at Saturday, May 20, 2006 8:19:00 AM
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