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Originally Posted by joeylowsac
The accent of most whites here is quite neutral. There are some American accents that sound almost like another language.
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I'm not American but of course I have been exposed to many Americans talking ( whether on TV , movies , CDs etc . . .) . . .
Two things to mention are that I have noticed Californians mostly talking in quite a 'high' and gentle voice . .
The Texas accent for example sounds quite 'rough' and I think , despite not being American I would be able to figure it out . . .
Some Texans talking . .
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I was born in the Southern United States, my parents moved there from Scotland before I was born. Though much of my childhood was spent in Wiggin, in Lancashire, just below the Scotish border. I've lived in Northern California since '92.
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Funny thing to mention , the American South
was influenced by Scotland . . .
Many slave owners in the American South were of Scottish heritage ( factory owners , plantation owners . .) .
It is even claimed that the American Southern dialect was influenced by Scottish . . .
Also, look at the flag of the Confeferacy during the war of seccession . .
This is the Scottish flag . .
Similarity . . two askance stripes . . .
Apparently a lot of American Southerners were / are pround / aware of their Scottish heritage . .
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In Scotland, everyone says I have an American accent and in America, they say I have a Scottish (or often British) accent.
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Many of the large cities here (e.g., Frisco, L.A., San Diego) are overrun with illegal immigrants who speak English sparingly, if at all.
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I suppose soon our nations even won't speak our native languages any more
For example someone going to Stuttgart , Germany to learn Swabian will have learned Turkish or Kisualheli afterwards . .