What kind of American english do you speak?

lachoy on 2005-04-18T17:15:04

What Kind of American English Do You Speak? - I haven't done one of these things for a while; I'm surprised the 'Dixie' is such a small percentage (I've lived in Florida/Mississippi for four or so years of my life):

Your Linguistic Profile:

70% General American English

15% Yankee

10% Dixie

5% Upper Midwestern

0% Midwestern

Posted from cwinters.com; read original

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Re: What American dialects do you draw upon?

Mr. Muskrat on 2005-04-19T02:22:57

55% General American English, 30% Dixie, 10% Yankee, 5% Upper Midwestern, 0% Midwestern

Not bad considering that I lived in Texas, Mississippi, Florida, Colorado and California... all before I started grade school. I've also lived in Arkansas, Alabama, and Kansas. Most of my life was spent in Texas though.

I blame the 10% Yankee on my dad. ;-)

Re: What American dialects do you draw upon?

speters on 2005-04-19T14:16:33

60% General American English, 20% Upper Midwestern, 10% Dixie, 5% Midwestern, 5% Yankee.

There are a few questions that can determine a Wisconsinite rather than a Upper Midwesterner.

• What do you drink from? Bubbler.
• What does the word route rhyme with? This depends on context and how close you live near the Illinois border (highways in Illinois are all routes, rhyming with boot).

Grew up in Nashville, live in Boston

kag on 2005-04-19T21:02:37

45% General American English, 25% Dixie, 20% Yankee, 5% Midwestern, 5% Upper Midwestern.

Re:Grew up in Nashville, live in Boston

lachoy on 2005-04-19T21:27:54

"25% Dixie, 20% Yankee" - You're a war between the states all-in-one!

Er, sorry, "War of Northern Agression"...

Re:Grew up in Nashville, live in Boston

kag on 2005-04-19T21:43:25

"The recent unpleasantness"

Re:Grew up in Nashville, live in Boston

pudge on 2005-04-20T16:26:06

I am similar: 55% general American, 30% Yankee, 15% Dixie. My mom's family came from Arkansas, my parents grew up in PA, and I grew up in MA.