| Sunday, December 10, 2006 |
 |
Accent Quiz
By Diana Hsieh @ 8:22 AM   
Apparently, I have no accent:
| What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio. | | Philadelphia | | | The Inland North | | | The South | | | The Northeast | | | The West | | | Boston | | | North Central | | What American accent do you have?
Take More Quizzes |
In part, that might be due to all the moving around I've done. Here's where I've lived:
- 1974-1980: New Jersey
- 1980-1993: Maryland
- 1993-1997: St. Louis
- 1997-2001: Southern California
- 2001-????: Denver
Actually, it's more than that: I generally dislike American accents. Strong accents can be incomprehensible, particularly when combined with mumbling. Even if comprehensible, they often make a person sound provincial. Perhaps that's why I find many accents charming outside their normal milieu, particularly from a younger person. It's a sign that they're getting out in the world. Then again, I find some adult accents charming too, if they're an integral part of an overall persona. That's pretty rare for me though. Of course, foreign accents are another matter entirely. (Oy, now I'm just rambling... Stopping now.)
 E-mail Diana Hsieh
 PermaLink
 Comments (Popup)
 BloggerThis
|
|
