Monday, January 16, 2006

my linguistic profile

I saw this at celeboganda, and thought it was really interesting. I've always wondered about the way I talk, and how it can be classified. Mainly cause English is really my 2nd language.

So, here's mine:



Your Linguistic Profile:



75% General American English

15% Yankee

5% Dixie

5% Midwestern

0% Upper Midwestern



I don't know where the 5% dixie came from. I think it's b/c I pronounce aunt the right way (not like "ant"). It's anyone's guess though. Go do yours. I can't wait for someone from PA to do it.

1 comment:

Reality Check said...

Actually, it is perfectly appropriate for aunt to be pronounced either way, with evidence from Merriam-Webster OnLine (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/aunt).