Your Linguistic Profile: |
65% General American English |
20% Dixie |
15% Yankee |
0% Midwestern |
0% Upper Midwestern |
Interesting. I've always known I speak more or less general American English, although my tendency to say "y'all" gives a bit of Southern flavor to my speech. Also, this Blogthing asked if I refer to "soda," "pop," or "Coke." Actually, I call carbonated beverages "soft drinks." But in the absence of that choice, I opted for "Coke." The words "soda" and "pop" have never passed my lips... I never even heard them till I was an adult! So where did that percentage of Yankee speech come from? I've lived in Virginia (or NC) all my life. Hmmm....
I took the test. Here's my results:
ReplyDelete45% Yankee
30% General American English
25% Dixie
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern
This is very interesting--especially the 25% Dixie. Nobody in my family is from the south. I've lived in NJ all my life. However, my mother came from western Pennsylvania--very close to the West Virginia border. She sounds more like a hillbilly--but not southern. Hmmm.
I grew up with pop. As I moved around the country in the military, I adopted soda. So I say them both. The "coke" people make me insane! *g*
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