Comments on: English Accents and Dialects Around The World https://vividmaps.com/english-accents-and-dialects-around-the-world/ Maps that explain the World Thu, 31 Aug 2023 19:38:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: Doktor Jones https://vividmaps.com/english-accents-and-dialects-around-the-world/#comment-2802 Wed, 27 Jan 2021 22:57:57 +0000 https://vividmaps.com/?p=16759#comment-2802 In reply to Chaplin.

Excuse me, it’s “pahk yah cah”, not “paark yo caaar”. The “r” is aspirated into more of an “h” in most instances of “ar” sounds and some “or” sounds.

I will agree that extensive use of local vernacular does make it more difficult to understand them, not unlike British cockney slang. “Hey, can yah hold up a sec while I grab a drink at the bubblah?”

]]> By: Doktor Jones https://vividmaps.com/english-accents-and-dialects-around-the-world/#comment-2799 Wed, 27 Jan 2021 22:52:21 +0000 https://vividmaps.com/?p=16759#comment-2799 In reply to Alex E.

CA native transplanted to MA, here. Boston accent is definitely amusing, but certainly intelligible.

Having had an ex from (near) Baton Rouge, I’d agree a Nawlins accent is nigh unintelligible.

]]> By: Alex E https://vividmaps.com/english-accents-and-dialects-around-the-world/#comment-2093 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 18:32:53 +0000 https://vividmaps.com/?p=16759#comment-2093 While in the army I met my counterpart from the UK. Specifically, from Scotland. More specifically, from Glasgow. I pride myself on being good with most accents but to this day no idea what he said.

]]> By: Alex E https://vividmaps.com/english-accents-and-dialects-around-the-world/#comment-2102 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 18:19:10 +0000 https://vividmaps.com/?p=16759#comment-2102 Well – in the Medieval era they weren’t actually allowed to. Also, there may have been geographic obstacles – You’ll find that many accent borders are rivers or hills. The growth of the railways actually led to the death of many of Britain’s regional variants.

]]> By: Chaplin https://vividmaps.com/english-accents-and-dialects-around-the-world/#comment-2128 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 18:12:01 +0000 https://vividmaps.com/?p=16759#comment-2128 whats amazing is the British Isles..such radically different lingos for a small place..like people dont ever travel outside their shires for hundreds of years

]]> By: Chaplin https://vividmaps.com/english-accents-and-dialects-around-the-world/#comment-2119 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 18:10:04 +0000 https://vividmaps.com/?p=16759#comment-2119 This is great – It clearly shows the one regional accent that NZ has (Southland dialect). All other Kiwi accents reflect social class.

]]> By: Chaplin https://vividmaps.com/english-accents-and-dialects-around-the-world/#comment-2133 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 13:20:02 +0000 https://vividmaps.com/?p=16759#comment-2133 In reply to Chaplin.

hopefully TV, movies, internet, schools smooths this over a bit in the 100 years..just to the point we dont need subtitles

]]> By: Chaplin https://vividmaps.com/english-accents-and-dialects-around-the-world/#comment-2134 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 13:15:29 +0000 https://vividmaps.com/?p=16759#comment-2134 In reply to Alex E.

agreed…the US map needs some.massaging…
I had a meeting with hard core Bostoners in Bangkok (straight from a company HQ)…I could understand them 80% when they didnt use pure local slang…but really had to bite my lip to not break out laughing

paark yo caaar….omg…

]]> By: Alex E https://vividmaps.com/english-accents-and-dialects-around-the-world/#comment-2132 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 13:14:32 +0000 https://vividmaps.com/?p=16759#comment-2132 In reply to Chaplin.

They’re so very high if they think anyone can understand people from Boston or New Orleans.

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