| Author |
Message |
J
Guest
|
| Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 12:02 pm
Post subject: Accent variety within European languages other than English |
|
|
Hi,
As a North American living in England I find the variety of Accents and
the whole concept of the subjectivity of an accent (e.g. the concept of
"poshness level") so much more complex and fascinating than what we have
in North America.
I'm wondering though, is there a similar level of accent complexity in
other European languages & countries or is it less so than with
English/the UK?
thanks for any insight,
John
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Adrian Bailey
Guest
|
| Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 6:01 pm
Post subject: Re: Accent variety within European languages other than Engl |
|
|
"J" <l22875w@wlklerer.com> wrote in message
news:aPUpd.580$TR3.194@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
| Quote: | Hi,
As a North American living in England I find the variety of Accents and
the whole concept of the subjectivity of an accent (e.g. the concept of
"poshness level") so much more complex and fascinating than what we have
in North America.
I'm wondering though, is there a similar level of accent complexity in
other European languages & countries or is it less so than with
English/the UK?
|
I'd say the variety in Germany is even greater.
Adrian |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Skitt
Guest
|
| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 12:03 am
Post subject: Re: Accent variety within European languages other than Engl |
|
|
Adrian Bailey wrote:
| Quote: | "J" wrote:
As a North American living in England I find the variety of Accents
and the whole concept of the subjectivity of an accent (e.g. the
concept of "poshness level") so much more complex and fascinating
than what we have in North America.
I'm wondering though, is there a similar level of accent complexity
in other European languages & countries or is it less so than with
English/the UK?
I'd say the variety in Germany is even greater.
|
Even in a country as small as Latvia, those in Riga can hardly understand
the people from Latgale (the eastern part of Latvia). The rest of the
dialects are not too difficult to understand, though.
--
Skitt (in Hayward, California)
www.geocities.com/opus731/
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| |
FAQ
Memberlist
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in