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| H.Computatralis Triglot Senior Member Poland Joined 6305 days ago 130 posts - 210 votes  Speaks: Polish*, French, English Studies: German, Spanish, Latin | Message 49 of 54 17 January 2012 at 10:27pm | IP Logged | ||
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Nobody mentioned Canadian French yet?
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| Patriciaa Diglot Groupie Canada Joined 5686 days ago 59 posts - 73 votes Speaks: French*, English Studies: Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese | Message 50 of 54 17 January 2012 at 11:38pm | IP Logged | ||
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In Québec precisely, we sometimes laugh at the Gaspesian accent (like Kevin Parent's). Here's a short clip of a
humorist imitating his accent: http://www.radio- canada.ca/emissions/3600_secondes_d_extase/saison5/extraits. asp?id=8420&idDoc=119494 Edited by Patriciaa on 17 January 2012 at 11:39pm 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| zenmonkey Bilingual Tetraglot Senior Member Germany Joined 6553 days ago 803 posts - 1119 votes 1 sounds Speaks: EnglishC2*, Spanish*, French, German Studies: Italian, Modern Hebrew | Message 51 of 54 21 January 2012 at 7:32pm | IP Logged | ||
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Canadians laugh at Canadians too.
Here is a video of a show that has me rolling on the floor. The youngest of my French daughters was asking what language they speak. C'est pas du français, Papa! Tetes a Claques Edited by zenmonkey on 21 January 2012 at 7:32pm 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Neri Diglot Newbie Canada Joined 4864 days ago 16 posts - 18 votes Speaks: English*, French Studies: Japanese, Spanish | Message 52 of 54 23 January 2012 at 5:48pm | IP Logged | ||
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English Canadians laugh at Newfoundland and French Canadians laugh at Saguenay/Lac St-Jean and at chiac (from New Brunswick etc. Acadian accent).
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| wv girl Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 5240 days ago 174 posts - 330 votes Speaks: English*, French Studies: Spanish | Message 53 of 54 18 February 2012 at 11:21pm | IP Logged | ||
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I know this is an old thread, but I had an experience this week that reminded me of it. I was in the gym and
couldn't help but notice this man loudly flirting with a woman intent on finishing her miles on the treadmill. She tolerated his questions, but it was obvious (to me, at least!) that she wasn't returning his interest. I thought he might be mentally challenged, as his speech was kind of hard to understand, and the target of his attention kindly didn't blow him off, but no ... it was just his very strong New York accent! I mistook it for some sort of speech impediment. I've seen him there since that initial day ... same accent, same luck hitting on the young ladies! 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Medulin Tetraglot Senior Member Croatia Joined 4669 days ago 1199 posts - 2192 votes Speaks: Croatian*, English, Spanish, Portuguese Studies: Norwegian, Hindi, Nepali | Message 54 of 54 21 February 2012 at 12:33am | IP Logged | ||
Which is strange, people in St. John's speak more standard than people in Vancouver or Calgary, no traces of Canadian raising or Canadian Vowel Shift, no rounding of DON/DAWN or DOLL/ALL/DOLLAR/COLLAR-CALLER/PAUL-POL vowel. People in St. John's speak exactly like people in Denver or San Diego. On the other hand, people in Calgary or Vancouver (or other parts of Canada except maybe in Toronto or Windsor) sound distinctively Canadian (thick accent), and have to work with accent coaches when they go to Hollywood. Compare 1st albums by Avril Lavigne (with a heavy Canadian twang) with her newest offerings in which she speaks/sings just like a random American from the American West. Edited by Medulin on 21 February 2012 at 12:39am 1 person has voted this message useful |
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