Language

[BethM]

irishbunny wrote:

Me too! I mean, when I talk to a Scottish person I can never understand what they are saying. I think maybe people kind of think the Irish accent is the stupid ''Irish'' accent that are on American TV shows like The Simpsons and stuff, the only American I have ever seen put on a correct Irish accent that didn't sound Scottish or like a leprechaun was Julia Roberts in the film Michael Collins.

When I think of an Irish accent, I think of the movie Once.

 

[Zee]

- What is your first language? English

- Where were you born and raised? Approximate areas, I am not trying to stalk you! Brighton, South of England

- What other languages do you speak? German

- Where and why did you learn the other languages? Was it required in school? I had to learn German as I live in Bavaria, and part of a multi-language family

- If you speak multiple languages, which one is your favorite? I would say nowadays German, as I like the accent

- For us single-language people, which is your favorite language? Even to listen to or hear that accent, which is your favorite? Irish, can never get enough of the accent, and I can understand it also being half Irish

 

[irishbunny]

Irish, can never get enough of the accent, and I can understand it also being half Irish

:biggrin2:

I am tempted to make a video of my accent, see if it is what you all expected.

 

[Sabine]

Zee, what on earth is so appealing about a German accent???? I always cringe when I hear English spoken with a German accent (like my own voice mail greeting on the mobile):biggrin2:

 

[irishlops]

Michaela wrote:

kherrmann3 wrote:

I can tell the difference! I just lumped them together. I guess because they are all "English" countries. I mean English-speaking, of course. Australian/New Zealand is way off from the rest, English is by itself, and Irish and Scottish have a few similarities. I don't know how to describe them, but I can tell the difference between the two.

I understand what you mean. Its like how the various Canadian and American accents sound very similar to me, but I can still tell the difference in them, to an extent.

about the irish and scottish laugue. there are words that are the same. i can tell the diferce between them.
i hate ensenders accent. no offence. its really english. but i liike people talking in english accents rather than the tv..

 

[Sabine]

And Zin, how do you say in French: "Would you ever take the thrash out" :biggrin2:

"- If you speak multiple languages, which one is your favorite? French, cause it makes guys do things they dont wanna do.."

 

[irishbunny]

There is a video of my accent in the I love accents topic now

 

[GoinBackToCali]

Sabine..
Veuillez enlever les ordures...
LoL.. but say it reaaaaaaaaaaal slow and soft..

 

[Bunnys_rule63]

- What is your first language?

English

- Where were you born and raised? Approximate areas, I am not trying to stalk you!

North-eastern England

- What other languages do you speak?

English of course, and a little French. I'm afraid to say I'm rubbish at learning forgein languages.:?I'd love to be able to speak more and think it is so important for us to gain better understanding of different countries and cultures, but I just cannot pick other languages up! My sister, on the other hand, can speak English, French (fluent), Italian (fluent), German and Spanish.


- Where and why did you learn the other languages? Was it required in school?
French was compulsory from year 7 (aged 11-12) till the end of GCSEs (16). I also had to learn Latin for 2 years, and because I was in top set French (I have no idea how that happened!) I had to learn German for a year in year 9 as well.

- For us single-language people, which is your favorite language? Even to listen to or hear that accent, which is your favorite?


Favourite language? Definitely Italian! I can only speak the odd word or phrase, but I have been to Italy more times than I can remember and it is such a beautiful country and language. I so wish I could speak it.

As far as accents go, I love Southern Irish accents! Like Roy Kean's accent. They make me swoon.

 

[missyscove]

- What is your first language?
English
- Where were you born and raised? Approximate areas, I am not trying to stalk you!
Los Angeles, CA. More specifically, the San Fernando Valley. In short, I'm a Valley girl and I do have certain aspects of so-called "val-speak" but I've made a conscious effort to eliminate them. (I took a linguistics class last semester and now I'm particularly aware of dialect differences)
- What other languages do you speak?
Some Spanish and a morsel of German
- Where and why did you learn the other languages? Was it required in school?
We had to take up to the 3rd level of a language in school; my options were Spanish and French. I took 3 years of Spanish. German I'm learning through Rosetta Stone whenever I have the time to work on it. I've just always wanted to know the lanugage
- If you speak multiple languages, which one is your favorite?
- For us single-language people, which is your favorite language? Even to listen to or hear that accent, which is your favorite?
German, that's why I want to learn it.

 

[pinksalamander]

I think the thing about accents is that there is a general 'neutral' accent, what would often be described as RP in English (received pronunciation, although most don't speak like that anymore). There are obviously loads of different accents in different regions. I have a fairly 'plain' accent because I'm from close to London (although there is a difference, its softer than the typical upper-class London accent), whereas head west and everyone talks like a faaaarmmmer!!

With American accents I can pick out a few but only if they are very very strong. The 'neutral' American accent really gets on my nerves, but I love the 'Southern drawl' accent. I love Zin's accent!

Fran :hearts :brownbunny

 

[mouse_chalk]

pinksalamander wrote:

whereas head west and everyone talks like a faaaarmmmer!!

Fran :hearts :brownbunny

It's true! We do! Alreeet?