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Old 04-13-2009, 04:48 PM
 
Location: Kentucky
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that's a great comparison!
Thank you
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Old 04-13-2009, 04:54 PM
 
Location: St Simons Island, GA
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KE, here is a good link on the subject:

Southern American English - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I am not sure if this answers your question, but broadly speaking, a "drawl" is more common in the Deep or Lower South while a "twang" dominates in the Upper (Mountain) and Western South (i.e. western Texas and Oklahoma). I know enough about linguistics to say exactly what are the distinguishing characteristics, but I hazard a guess that one of them revolves around the "r" sound. In the Deep South, it tends to be "dropped" while it is distinctly pronounced in the Upper and western areas. I think that stereotypical "country music" sound is a good example of the latter.

Hope this might have helped a bit!
I think you nailed it, TexasReb...I have always associated the twang with Texas, although you begin to hear it upon entering parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
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Old 04-17-2009, 01:31 PM
 
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that's a great comparison!

Yes! I agree...


I believe Dixie Carter is from Tennessee, I might be wrong?
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Old 04-17-2009, 01:35 PM
 
Location: roaming gnome
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I can understand the twang ...sometimes have hard times understanding a strong drawl, often wrong emphasis on syllables and combine words. Drawl + ebonics is the worst.
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Old 04-17-2009, 02:02 PM
 
Location: St Simons Island, GA
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Yes! I agree...


I believe Dixie Carter is from Tennessee, I might be wrong?
Yep, McLemoresville.
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Old 04-17-2009, 02:22 PM
 
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Thanks LovinDecatur!
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Old 04-17-2009, 02:23 PM
 
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A twang is more nasally while a drawl comes more from the back of the throat.

A twang grates on the ear, while a cultivated Southern drawl is a thing of beauty to the listener.
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Old 04-17-2009, 04:18 PM
 
Location: Kentucky
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Yes! I agree...


I believe Dixie Carter is from Tennessee, I might be wrong?
Why yes she is! http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_Carter
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Old 04-17-2009, 04:19 PM
 
Location: Concrete jungle where dreams are made of.
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What's the difference between twang and drawl? I'd be interested in hearing some samples of each. I have a few friends in the south and I don't know which they have.
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Old 04-17-2009, 05:06 PM
 
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This was interesting! Thanks for posting...I knew I always liked her!
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