Skip to comments.
Why do Southerners have a drawl?
http://deltafarmpress.com/ ^
| 9/14/15
| David Bennett
Posted on 09/18/2015 9:57:02 AM PDT by chasio649
click here to read article
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 141-152 next last
1
posted on
09/18/2015 9:57:02 AM PDT
by
chasio649
To: chasio649
All areas have regional accent. In the same way you learn language, you learn accent.
The short answer: Because their parents did.
2
posted on
09/18/2015 10:00:25 AM PDT
by
The Ghost of FReepers Past
(Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
To: The Ghost of FReepers Past
The short answer: Because their parents did.
Pretty much world wide i would think.
3
posted on
09/18/2015 10:03:01 AM PDT
by
chasio649
(The GOPe can never seem to remember who brought them to the dance)
To: chasio649
A whole article and he never answered his question.
To: chasio649
A friend from Madrid remarked that Mexican spanish is not like the mother tongue. When we visited “New Yawk” last year, he recognized the accent of a spanish speaking tourist as being his own. Confirmation when they spoke together.
5
posted on
09/18/2015 10:04:01 AM PDT
by
Sgt_Schultze
(If a border fence isn't effective, why is there a border fence around the White House?)
To: chasio649
They’ll hate it and deny it, but it is from the huge influx of African slaves and a southern drawl is simply African English of the 1800s.
6
posted on
09/18/2015 10:04:55 AM PDT
by
DesertRhino
("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,")
To: chasio649
Southerners have a drawl because they don’t want to sound like stupid Northerners.
To: chasio649
Maybe an African influence?
8
posted on
09/18/2015 10:05:23 AM PDT
by
Starstruck
(I'm usually sarcastic. Deal with it.)
To: chasio649
” intricacies of the Piraha’s tongue “
Maybe they’re just joking. Everytime a stranger comes up, they pretend to communicate this way to pull their leg, because they’re not actually interested in conversing w/strangers.
Could be the funniest folks on the planet.
9
posted on
09/18/2015 10:05:46 AM PDT
by
fruser1
To: The Ghost of FReepers Past
I would have to add that my sister and brother in law have heavy southern accents....their kids...not so much....many Southerners are shamed if they go to college and have a Southern accent...just my observation...One is an attorney and the other is an engineer...College beat the accent out of them.
10
posted on
09/18/2015 10:06:11 AM PDT
by
chasio649
(The GOPe can never seem to remember who brought them to the dance)
To: chasio649
Because they don’t want to be mistaken for yankees!
To: wardaddy
12
posted on
09/18/2015 10:07:52 AM PDT
by
chasio649
(The GOPe can never seem to remember who brought them to the dance)
To: chasio649
It’s hot and muggy down there - totally saps your energy most of the year and it takes more energy to enunciate every word.
13
posted on
09/18/2015 10:08:28 AM PDT
by
aquila48
To: ImJustAnotherOkie
that would explain Gomer Pyle.
14
posted on
09/18/2015 10:09:02 AM PDT
by
brivette
To: Starstruck
So a southern accent sounds like ebonics?...may i axe you that?
15
posted on
09/18/2015 10:09:05 AM PDT
by
chasio649
(The GOPe can never seem to remember who brought them to the dance)
To: chasio649
I see the title of this as a bait and switch.
Didn’t deliver. Not even close.
To: Sgt_Schultze
A friend from Puerto Rico could not understand Mexican spanish...they spoke too fast with too much slang.
17
posted on
09/18/2015 10:10:43 AM PDT
by
chasio649
(The GOPe can never seem to remember who brought them to the dance)
To: DesertRhino
Do you troll everything dumbass?
18
posted on
09/18/2015 10:11:17 AM PDT
by
wardaddy
("The Reset Will Not Be Televised".....Gil Scott Wardaddy)
To: chasio649
So a southern accent sounds like ebonics?...may i axe you that? The 1700's and 1800's slaves probably didn't speak in ebonics either.
19
posted on
09/18/2015 10:11:34 AM PDT
by
Starstruck
(I'm usually sarcastic. Deal with it.)
To: chasio649
20
posted on
09/18/2015 10:12:18 AM PDT
by
brivette
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 141-152 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson