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Re: OT: Californian and Teen Speak

From:Joe <joe@...>
Date:Saturday, April 16, 2005, 19:22
Paul Bennett wrote:

> On Fri, 15 Apr 2005 23:15:36 -0400, # 1 <salut_vous_autre@...> > wrote: > >> Just a question for my personal knowledge: >> >> How many dialects of English can y'all "percieve" as English speakers? >> >> Personnally I can only distinct 4 of them: North of the US, South of the >> US, >> England, and Australia > > > Here's a non-exhaustive list of the subtypes of English I can usually > distinguish from hearing a sentence or two: > > Boston > Upper Midwest > Midwest > New York Jewish > New York > South East USA > USA Deep South > Rural North Carolinan > Urban North Carolinan > Hoity-toity North Carolinan > South West USA > Californian > General American > AAVE > Scottish > Glaswegian > Educated and/or Edinburgh Scottish > Northern English (non-uvular R) > Northern English (uvular R) > Geordie > Scouse > Brummie > Mancunian > Rural British > Southwest British > Home Counties > Indian Subcontinent British > Urban London and Parts East > London Upper Class > London Non-upper Class > General Educated British > General British > Black British > Upper Class ANZ > Non-upper Class ANZ > Southern Hemisphere Non-ANZ > > Plus a handful of accents belonging to non-native speakers. > >
That list looks about right for me, too. Though possibly a few less American accents.