Children/babies accents
18 January 2007, 03:23 PM
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Children/babies accents
My wife is fairly Black Country as his her mother who the kids spend a lot of time with.I don't think I have an accent,but I have to say I don't want the children to be little Yam Yams
When do they/can they aquire them and how do you stop it?!
My beautiful angelic 16 month old daughter seems to say 'Naaaaoooow'
instead of just 'No'.Be like her nephew soon who says 'Werk' instead of work.
Sure her first sentance (and her twin brothers) will be" Am yow alwoight ower kid " instead of "Hello Dad"
Promise I'm not a snob And Black Country people are amongst the best
When do they/can they aquire them and how do you stop it?!
My beautiful angelic 16 month old daughter seems to say 'Naaaaoooow'
instead of just 'No'.Be like her nephew soon who says 'Werk' instead of work.
Sure her first sentance (and her twin brothers) will be" Am yow alwoight ower kid " instead of "Hello Dad"
Promise I'm not a snob And Black Country people are amongst the best
18 January 2007, 03:25 PM
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take them to the relevant safety of the *other side* of the Hagley Road, fella.. buy a better car, and send them to elocution lessons as they grow older.. least you could do for the poor mites 
18 January 2007, 03:33 PM
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I reckon its pretty much the school they will develop their accent from
My neice had a 'normal' decent accent, then moved to wigan when she was 5, and now at the age of 20 its all pies, and about as broad wigan accent as you can get
My neice had a 'normal' decent accent, then moved to wigan when she was 5, and now at the age of 20 its all pies, and about as broad wigan accent as you can get
18 January 2007, 04:09 PM
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One of my sisters-in-law is a scouser but lives in Holland with her boyfriend. Their 2 year old speaks English with a Scouse accent already .... so i think you're stuck with it!
Dave
PS: she also speaks Dutch - why oh why is it so easy at that age ....
PPS: I like in sunny Berks but hail from Cornwall so hopefully my lad will have his Dad's accent!!
Dave
PS: she also speaks Dutch - why oh why is it so easy at that age ....
PPS: I like in sunny Berks but hail from Cornwall so hopefully my lad will have his Dad's accent!!
18 January 2007, 06:36 PM
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Their accent will change once they go to school, becoming more local to wherever you live.
My wife's sister's eldest was born in Hull, which is quite a strong accent, but now they live in Essher, having moved when she was little, and she says barth and parth with the rest of them
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My wife's sister's eldest was born in Hull, which is quite a strong accent, but now they live in Essher, having moved when she was little, and she says barth and parth with the rest of them
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18 January 2007, 11:40 PM
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My little boy sometimes speaks Dutch with a gutteral (phlegmish) accent as his mentor at the creche comes from that region. It´s horrible.
Luckily his English is accentless much like mine.
19 January 2007, 09:59 AM
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If you don´t want your child to speak like a Northerner then just make sure that they don´t come into contact with any.
My little boy sometimes speaks Dutch with a gutteral (phlegmish) accent as his mentor at the creche comes from that region. It´s horrible. Luckily his English is accentless much like mine.
My little boy sometimes speaks Dutch with a gutteral (phlegmish) accent as his mentor at the creche comes from that region. It´s horrible.
Luckily his English is accentless much like mine.Alcazar
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I'm from North London (but have frequently been accused of being Antipodean 
), my wife is from Mongolia, we live in Portugal and have a Russian babysitter. Any tips on my daughter's accents will be appreciated, thanks
), my wife is from Mongolia, we live in Portugal and have a Russian babysitter. Any tips on my daughter's accents will be appreciated, thanks
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My wife is fairly Black Country as his her mother who the kids spend a lot of time with.I don't think I have an accent,but I have to say I don't want the children to be little Yam Yams
When do they/can they aquire them and how do you stop it?!
My beautiful angelic 16 month old daughter seems to say 'Naaaaoooow'
instead of just 'No'.Be like her nephew soon who says 'Werk' instead of work.
Sure her first sentance (and her twin brothers) will be" Am yow alwoight ower kid " instead of "Hello Dad" Promise I'm not a snob And Black Country people are amongst the best
When do they/can they aquire them and how do you stop it?!
My beautiful angelic 16 month old daughter seems to say 'Naaaaoooow'
instead of just 'No'.Be like her nephew soon who says 'Werk' instead of work.
Sure her first sentance (and her twin brothers) will be" Am yow alwoight ower kid " instead of "Hello Dad"
Promise I'm not a snob And Black Country people are amongst the best
19 January 2007, 12:52 PM
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19 January 2007, 01:21 PM
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then again, see you more of a 'silver' man
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19 January 2007, 02:16 PM
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When I was a little girl going to a catholic school (taught by Irish nuns), I spoke my regional accent (Essex), but when I said my prayers it was with an Irish accent.
I don't remember this at all, but my mum does and said it was very cute.
I don't remember this at all, but my mum does and said it was very cute.
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One of my daughters (both 4 yr old) has taken to speaking with an american accent from watching too much lazytown ! It's only when she's making up stories with her dolls but it's hillarious to hear !
19 January 2007, 04:00 PM
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I often wandered about that, having a "cocktail" kid n'all.
My wife is finnish, with a non-descript english accent, apart from a bristolian "R" and speaks Finnish to her. I've got a slight midland/manc/no accent and we live in Irn Bru land.
Work colleagues teased that she would say "Hei Aiti - (hello mom), but then to me go "a'right da".
Who knows what it will be like when we move to Oz....
My wife is finnish, with a non-descript english accent, apart from a bristolian "R" and speaks Finnish to her. I've got a slight midland/manc/no accent and we live in Irn Bru land.
Work colleagues teased that she would say "Hei Aiti - (hello mom), but then to me go "a'right da".
Who knows what it will be like when we move to Oz....
19 January 2007, 10:07 PM
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North-South divide in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The North/south divide can also be defined in terms of social rather than geographical, with the Industrialised working class regions (including the Black Country and the South Wales Valleys) as the North, while London, the Home Counties and other regions associated with the wealthy ruling class (plus the West Country) as South.
Vey is right norverners!
21 January 2007, 12:16 PM
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Nothing wrong with regional accents in my book. It is all part of British heritage and I hope it will always be like that.
What is more important is that English is spoken properly without made up words etc. Far too many Americanisms to be heard now and the use of the word "like" etc. in general conversation is ridiculous as far as grammar is concerned.
Les
What is more important is that English is spoken properly without made up words etc. Far too many Americanisms to be heard now and the use of the word "like" etc. in general conversation is ridiculous as far as grammar is concerned.
Les
