Re: question on sampa representation
| From: | Joe Fatula <fatula3@...> |
|---|
| Date: | Wednesday, March 26, 2003, 17:44 |
|---|
From: "Tri Stan" <zsau@...>
Subject: Re: question on sampa representation
> On Tue, 25 Mar 2003, Joe Fatula wrote:
>
> > I pronounce the /l/ in "palm", "balm", etc., and [U] contrasts with [V],
>
> Pardon me as I say euurgh!B
What sounds bad about these? The /l/ or the [U] vs. [V]?
> > How typical is Paul Hogan of AuE speech? He sounds different than that
> > Steve-crocodile-man, but both sound generally "Australian" to me. Other
> > than those two, I can't think of hearing any other sort of Australian
> > speech.
>
> I would not make any statements on Australian English based on either of
> those people. You'd do much better watching Neighbours or Home and Away,
> though they aren't exactly the kind of thing you'd hear on the street.
So are these two guys not actually Australians, or is their accent
exaggerated, or what? I'm guessing that "Neighbors" and "Home and Away" are
TV shows or movies, but I've never heard of them.
Replies