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Newsgroups: rec.sport.cricket, comp.lang.python
From: Grant Edwards <gra...@visi.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 19:23:11 -0000
Local: Tues, Jun 28 2005 3:23 pm
Subject: Re: When someone from Britain speaks, Americans hear a "British accent"...
On 2005-06-28, muldoon <brian9...@dslextreme.com> wrote:
> Americans consider having a "British accent" a sign of sophistication That depends on the accent. I believe that's probably true for > and high intelligence. the educated south of England, BBC, received pronunciation. I don't think that's true for some of the other dialects from northern areas (e.g. Liverpool) or the "cockney" accent. > Many companies hire salespersons from Britain to represent I too have always wondered about this. > their products,etc. Question: When the British hear an > "American accent," does it sound unsophisticated and dumb? > Be blunt. We Americans need to know. Should we try to change -- > the way we speak? Are there certain words that sound > particularly goofy? Please help us with your advice on this > awkward matter. Grant Edwards grante Yow! Mr and Mrs PED, can at I borrow 26.7 visi.com You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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