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On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:59:05 +0200, Deeply Filled Mortician
wrote: I have Kiwi rellies and used to work with several Kiwis. I took a pride in being the only Brit who could spot the difference between the two antipodean accents. Both seem pretty easy to understand. Any accent is easy to understand after you listen to it for a bit, including Glaswegian. I think it depends on familiarity and how far it differs from the norm. -- Mike Reid UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" -- you can email us@ this site Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk" |
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The Reid wrote:
been to Glasgow? _________________________________ From: Icono Clast Date: 1998/10/15 ================================= So there are three of us sipping wine in La Línea de la Concepción, a small town in Spain a short walk from Gibraltar, a Londoner, a Glaswegian, and I. The Glaswegian could not understood a word I said. I could not understood a word he said. The Londoner found each of us to be clear speakers, couldn't understand why he had to repeat everything each of us said to the other as we understood him perfectly well. -- __________________________________________________ ______________ Un San Francisqueño en San Francisco. http://geocities.com/dancefest/ --- http://geocities.com/iconoc/ ICQ: http://wwp.mirabilis.com/19098103 ------- IClast at Gmail com -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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Icono Clast wrote:
The Reid wrote: been to Glasgow? _________________________________ From: Icono Clast Date: 1998/10/15 ================================= So there are three of us sipping wine in La Línea de la Concepción, a small town in Spain a short walk from Gibraltar, a Londoner, a Glaswegian, and I. The Glaswegian could not understood a word I said. I could not understood a word he said. The Londoner found each of us to be clear speakers, couldn't understand why he had to repeat everything each of us said to the other as we understood him perfectly well. Probably because he was actually listening to you. I find that some people, when they encounter an unusual accent, don't try to listen to what the person is saying. It's maybe something psychological- I don't know- but I've certainly noticed it. -- (*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate David Horne- http://www.davidhorne.net (don't email yahoo address) usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk |
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Make credence recognised that on Mon, 2 Apr 2007 19:22:53 +0100,
(David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)) has scripted: Icono Clast wrote: The Reid wrote: been to Glasgow? _________________________________ From: Icono Clast Date: 1998/10/15 ================================= So there are three of us sipping wine in La Línea de la Concepción, a small town in Spain a short walk from Gibraltar, a Londoner, a Glaswegian, and I. The Glaswegian could not understood a word I said. I could not understood a word he said. The Londoner found each of us to be clear speakers, couldn't understand why he had to repeat everything each of us said to the other as we understood him perfectly well. Probably because he was actually listening to you. I find that some people, when they encounter an unusual accent, don't try to listen to what the person is saying. It's maybe something psychological- I don't know- but I've certainly noticed it. Yes, the Londoner was probably very used to hearing a plethora of accents, and had simply gotten good at understanding, while the others weren't able. -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- |
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