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To: Fresh Wind

I can’t stand people who speak in a perfectly normal American accent, and then when encountering a Spanish word or name, switch into a phony exaggerated Hispanic accent, and then go back to their normal speech patterns once they get past the Spanish words.

I hate it when black people who are perfectly capable of speaking standard English switch into Ebonics when addressing other blacks (e.g. Barack Obama).

Even worse is when white people switch into Ebonics when addressing blacks (e.g. Hillary Clinton).


178 posted on 01/19/2018 6:08:28 PM PST by Fresh Wind (Hillary: Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect 2 billion dollars.)
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To: Fresh Wind

“I can’t stand people who speak in a perfectly normal American accent, and then when encountering a Spanish word or name, switch into a phony exaggerated Hispanic accent, and then go back to their normal speech patterns once they get past the Spanish words.”

I have a similar problem. I lived in Japan for over 20 years, and conducted most of my business and personal life in Japanese.

Now, if I am not careful, I pronounce Japanese words correctly and create just the impression you describe.


190 posted on 01/19/2018 6:52:27 PM PST by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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