Monday, June 5, 2006
What Kind of English Do You Speak?
OK...Just for fun! I've just taken a little quiz. It seems that I use general english as my 'language' with only 20% of 'Dixie speak' thrown in.
I was born and grew up in Texas so I do have a bit of a drawl to my speech, but my mother was raised with heavy Northeastern influence. My grandmother still calls the couch a davenport...and the front porch is the front stoop, etc... Also, my hubby and I have done a lot of moving. He is originally from Washington State and we have lived in Texas, Washington State, California, Colorado and Nevada (this particular house is our 19th place of residence-maybe I'll post more on our adventures sometime). So I guess I've been influenced by various parts of the country. What kind of English do you speak? Try the quiz and find out!
http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofamericanenglishdoyouspeakquiz/
Your Linguistic Profile:
75% General American English
20% Dixie
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern
0% Yankee
What Kind of American English Do You Speak?
• Jun. 7, 2006 - Fun Quiz :-)
Posted by mlbainbridge (68.18.181.205)
Here's my results...I was born Ohio, raised in Indiana...married at 19 and moved south to North Carolina when I was 20 and have been here for 11 years. I "reckon" in a few years the yankee percentage will decrease in favor of the Dixie...I already find myself saying "might could"...if that's not southern :-)! My little girl has a great southern drawl that her daddy adores! Thanks for sharing...and thanks for visiting my blog :-)!
65% General American English
15% Yankee
10% Dixie
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern
• Jun. 8, 2006 - What language Tonya speaks
Posted by Anonymous (24.18.92.128)
65% General American English
20% Upper Midwestern
5% Midwestern
5% Yankee
If only there were a code for 'hick" I'm sure I would get a % out of it...Chad would say 20%!!
I was born and grew up in Texas so I do have a bit of a drawl to my speech, but my mother was raised with heavy Northeastern influence. My grandmother still calls the couch a davenport...and the front porch is the front stoop, etc... Also, my hubby and I have done a lot of moving. He is originally from Washington State and we have lived in Texas, Washington State, California, Colorado and Nevada (this particular house is our 19th place of residence-maybe I'll post more on our adventures sometime). So I guess I've been influenced by various parts of the country. What kind of English do you speak? Try the quiz and find out!
http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofamericanenglishdoyouspeakquiz/
Your Linguistic Profile:
75% General American English
20% Dixie
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern
0% Yankee
What Kind of American English Do You Speak?
• Jun. 7, 2006 - Fun Quiz :-)
Posted by mlbainbridge (68.18.181.205)
Here's my results...I was born Ohio, raised in Indiana...married at 19 and moved south to North Carolina when I was 20 and have been here for 11 years. I "reckon" in a few years the yankee percentage will decrease in favor of the Dixie...I already find myself saying "might could"...if that's not southern :-)! My little girl has a great southern drawl that her daddy adores! Thanks for sharing...and thanks for visiting my blog :-)!
65% General American English
15% Yankee
10% Dixie
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern
• Jun. 8, 2006 - What language Tonya speaks
Posted by Anonymous (24.18.92.128)
65% General American English
20% Upper Midwestern
5% Midwestern
5% Yankee
If only there were a code for 'hick" I'm sure I would get a % out of it...Chad would say 20%!!
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