The British Accent - A lesson on ignorance.
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Evidently not.Kinguendo said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom
Doesn't say It's a country man, - and somehow (even though everyone hates it) I trust Wikipedia over The sun or the Mirror.
You ask any sane Brit. 'Is Britain a country'
They'll say No.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_type_of_country_is_the_United_Kingdom&alreadyAsked=1&rtitle=What_type_of_country_is_united_kingdom
It's a Cultural Democracy - if anything.
The UK may be a country one day - But for now, No.
Sovereign State =/= country.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_state
As an American, I can attest to the regional difference in accents within one country. While it doesn't vary as much in regions as close as in Britain, there is a notable difference between the following; New York Accents (with the subsidiary Bronx, Brooklyn, and Jersey accents), Midwestern accents, Valley Accents in California, and Southern (with the subsidiary Virginia Southern, Florida Southern, Creole and Cajun Southern; practically every state in the South has a variation on Southern accent). What's interesting to note about the different areas of American accents is their influence being derived from immigrants. For instance, Creole and other Louisiana accents have a strong French influence. The New England area has a strong Irish influence. The South has German and Polish, etc.
I myself have a slight influence of Southern, having grown up in Georgia. However, since it was the northern part and in a suburban area outside of Atlanta, you wouldn't know by hearing me that I grew up in the South. I work in Alabama and actually had a guy ask me how far North I was from. He didn't believe me when I told him where I grew up.
I myself have a slight influence of Southern, having grown up in Georgia. However, since it was the northern part and in a suburban area outside of Atlanta, you wouldn't know by hearing me that I grew up in the South. I work in Alabama and actually had a guy ask me how far North I was from. He didn't believe me when I told him where I grew up.
Okay seriously... you dont even understand what you are saying now do you?Cmwissy said:
A democracy isnt something that can replace country... thats the kind of political structure we have! Democratic... we are a Democratic Country!
Oh and "Doesn't say It's a country"... Except for on the second line of the first paragraph!
Galway accent owns all of that.Furburt said:
It's too shexy for it's own good
But on a more serious note, I don't see why we need a lesson. It's done to the American accent too, and even the different types of Spanish accents.
Basically people can't really tell if the "base" accent isn't their own. Or it's much harder.
Yes, well I know that there are numerous variations of the accent most commonly seen in Britain. I hear a number of them thanks to games and television. (I am, in fact, channeling John Cleese as we speak.) But the phenomenon of accents will always be treated in a melange sort of way in order to keep it all straight in our heads. A cockney accent is still British even if it IS suppose to be lower-class. (Thank you for that, Lord Palethorn.) Thus, we understand that while there IS a difference, it's only in the manner of genus and species, in all technicality. In future, those offended by being described by the moniker 'British accent' should recall that they mean 'British accent, sub-category: YOURS', because there are many in-accent dialects and dear god I seem to be babbling away.
*Kicks John out of his head*
Much better. I'm Irish, myself, though I have a Pittsburgh accent.
*Kicks John out of his head*
Much better. I'm Irish, myself, though I have a Pittsburgh accent.
Kinguendo said:
Hope Chest said:
You're both obviously unbelievably bias to your countries, Yes I have made mistakes in my posts and have always marked them out; you both however are just....enemies of logic.
I recommend you both read;
http://www.amazon.co.uk/History-Scotland-Neil-Oliver/dp/0297856634
http://www.amazon.com/History-Ireland-Essential-Histories-Palgrave/dp/0333654331
Before you run of the mouth again - You cannot compare a British country with a state; tell me - how much post-British invasion American history does New-york have?
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Society-and-Culture/People-and-Places/Question84442.html
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091211171640AAS7nmA
It would also be foolish to expect evybody everywhere to call accents by thier local names rather than the nation from where the accent comes from.Cmwissy said:
When you hear an Australian talk you think "oh thats an Australian accent", because that accent comes from Asutralia. It would be very foolish of me to expect you to call it a country accent, such a distinction is irrelvent and pointless. Un less you live here there is no way you could know, and even less reason you should care.
Even if an accent isn't general Australian it would still be correct to call it Australian, because thats where it comes from.
I've acknowledged it - I haven't accepted it.Kinguendo said:
It's general knowledge that the UK is a sovereign union-ship - I just rang my mother and asked her if the UK is a country - she laughed down the phone and said no.
Also - don't call it 'irrelevant babble' you twat
(if you saw the intentional irony - you win)I also know without having to ask that you are English, Kinguendo, and if you were Scottish, Irish or Welsh - you would be agreeing with me.
Because these days British = English.