Date: Wed, 4 Sep 1996 00:25:12 -0400

From: Jason Wilke wilke[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]NJ2.N-JCENTER.COM

Subject: Re: Kimmelweck



Okay, okay, we've determined where the word comes from and made several

of you non-vegetarians hungry. I think it's safe to say we've run the

topic...



Since this is the American Dialect Soc, I'd like to tell y'all why I'm

here, and see if I get an answer...



I just moved back from Europe. Until I went, I never noticed it, but when

I was in Europe, I could distinctly tell an American accent anywhere...



HOW do you describe an Ami accent? The only word I can find that's close

is twangy. We do have regional accents, but there is also a common accent...



Jason Wilke

wilke[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]n-jcenter.com