Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1993 09:06:05 CST
From: salikoko mufwene mufw[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MIDWAY.UCHICAGO.EDU
Subject: Re: Diversity of accents
Much of what is reported in that article is disputable, to say the least.
Salikoko S. Mufwene
Linguistics, U. of Chicago
s-mufwene[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]uchicago.edu
312-702-8531
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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1993 09:10:39 CST
From: salikoko mufwene mufw[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MIDWAY.UCHICAGO.EDU
Subject: Re: Diversity of accents
Dear Cathy:
Thank you for your reply. Yes, I'm interested in seeing the postings.
Salikoko S. Mufwene
Linguistics, U. of Chicago
s-mufwene[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]uchicago.edu
312-702-8531
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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1993 09:46:00 CST
From: Cynthia Bernstein BERN[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]DUCVAX.AUBURN.EDU
Subject: Re: Diversity of accents
The New York Times article (Feb. 14, 1993) I mentioned earlier quotes
William Stewart as saying "We all sound like TV announcers. . . .
West Coast norms have taken over the whole country." Do you agree with
me, Sali, that both inner-city Chicago and rural Alabama are still
relatively safe from the invasion of "West Coast norms"?
--Cynthia Bernstein
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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1993 10:23:41 -0800
From: Roger Vanderveen rvander[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ICHIPS.INTEL.COM
Subject: Diversity of accents
Cynthia says:
The New York Times article (Feb. 14, 1993) I mentioned earlier quotes
William Stewart as saying "We all sound like TV announcers. . . .
West Coast norms have taken over the whole country."
Having been born and raised on the west coast, I have always been
surrounded by people from all over the country (and world), and the
diversity of accents is still alive and well. I seem to be in the
minority, but I've found it easy to spot regional accents from the
south, deep south, far west, midwest and northeast areas of the
country.
On the other hand, I've noticed TV announcers in Mississippi who have
hardly a trace of a southern accent. I think William Stewart bases his
reality on too much TV.
-- ROger
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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1993 12:30:09 CST
From: salikoko mufwene mufw[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MIDWAY.UCHICAGO.EDU
Subject: Re: Diversity of accents
Yes, I agree with you, Cynthia. I am shocked by the statement attributed to
William Stewart... but he also once believed in African American Vernacular
English being the result of decreolization from a Gullah-like variety
presumably once spoken by all African Americans (i.e., ancestors of those we
know today)! In any case...
Salikoko S. Mufwene
Linguistics, U. of Chicago
s-mufwene[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]uchicago.edu
312-702-8531
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End of ADS-L Digest - 22 Nov 1993 to 23 Nov 1993
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Topics of the day:
1. Query: "run over" (2)
2. Dialect Diversity?
3. diversity of accents (3)
4. testi
5. Forwarding
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