Re: CHAT: This or that that.

In a message dated 2/14/2007 8:38:27 AM Central Standard Time, isaacp@UKR.NET
writes:


> | I have similar issues with Spanish.  Around Cubans, my accent is
> | Cuban.  Around Pamplonans, my accent is more Pamplonan (although my
> | apical /s/ is not quite right).  I don't want my interlocutors to
> | think I'm mocking them, but it's not intentional - it's just my
> | automatic accent-improvement mechanism at work.
>
> Now, I'm in a good company! I don't even realise that - my wife ofen tells
> me that I immediately start imitating accent of my interlocutor!
>
> -- Yitzik
>
My wife told me I had acquired a British accent after a three-day tour there.

stevo