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07-07-2008, 01:12 PM
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Location: Jackson, Mn
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As an objective observer, (transplanted from Moline, IL, *semi NW Illinois*), Y'all got'n accent from hell!! (I recorded my voice, an' played it back, an' disswhat I sound like, kinda like a Mississippi Valley RIVER RAT!!
And people here (Jackson, Mn) say I speak WAY to fast, and tell me to slow down.........
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07-07-2008, 02:52 PM
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oh yea, ever seen the movie FARGO? well there ya go, you betcha...  |
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07-08-2008, 07:52 AM
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Its more of a south dakota, north dakota, minnesota, alberta accent. Can't verify that with montana, which i'd assume to be similar to wyoming and colorado accents.
I can hear remnants of the accent from some people.
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07-08-2008, 11:41 AM
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And I think it's more rural than urban. You really hear it in the Cities. But yeah, since someone brought up the movie "Fargo," I have to relate one anecdote. A co-worker, who lives in rural Lake Park, MN, said that when he saw the movie, he didn't understand what the fuss about the accent was all about. A number of us laughed and said, "that's because you sound just like the movie!"
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07-08-2008, 01:06 PM
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I can't remember where, but I read/heard that most linguists/speech therapists agree that the northern accent is the most easily understandable accent of all the different speech patterns across the nation. Probably because we don't use a lot of slang in our vocabulary.
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07-13-2008, 03:34 PM
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Certainly we have an accent. I moved to Utah in August of 2006 and my accent was barely noticeable, except for a few words (mostly aboat, boat, and snow). I've been on vacation in Northern MN for a week and a half now and my accent is back 100%. I talked to a Utah friend of mine over the phone the other day and she could barely understand me! I love it and hate that I lose it.
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07-14-2008, 07:08 PM
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I've lived in several major US cities and eventually I get pegged..."oh, from Minnesota". It's the inbreeding.
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07-14-2008, 07:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by santos
I've lived in several major US cities and eventually I get pegged..."oh, from Minnesota". It's the inbreeding.
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Are you talking about Minnesota or Kentucky?  |
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07-15-2008, 08:54 AM
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Minnesota ozzie. No clue as to "Kentucky".
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07-15-2008, 08:58 AM
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I hear ya on Fargo, my gf grew up in rural MN and Fargo and she has a really strong accent, which sometimes I wonder if she's from another country, say Germany.  |
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