1. What accent do you speak in when you speak your native language? Don't tell me you don't have one, because everyone has an accent, even if it's the "standard" accent for the language in question.

I generally think of my accent as a fairly typical American one, but it definitely has tinges of the South to it, having been raised mostly in Texas. I just definitely don't have the drawl that you might associate with the area... Now that I think about it, I definitely do have a good bit of a twang, and I say y'all and howdy and such all the time.

2. Do you mispronounce words because of your accent?

Hmm... probably... I say crayon weird... sounds like cran. Just one syllable. And, orange is ornge.

3. Do you speak any other languages fluently enough to have a distinctive local accent in that language? For example, my Moscow accent, my friend's Parisian accent when he speaks French, etc.

Nope

4. Are any of your accents "looked down" upon? (For example, Cockney or similar accents in England, Algerian accents in French, Caucasus accents in Russian, Long Island accents in American English, etc., etc., etc. )

I imagine in many places a Southern sort of accent is looked down upon. But, it used to be a good thing if you went abroad and were Texan. They'd like you, even if they didn't like Americans in general. Apparently, that is changing, thanks to our dear president. Although, all this is hearsay for me, as I haven't actually been abroad other than living in Brazil as a little kid. I get to go to Germany this summer, though!

5. As long as we're speaking about accents, are there any foreign accents which, when you hear your native language spoken in, turn you on/sound pretty ?

Well, I of course love a good British accent, though I tease a good friend of mine mercilessly for hers. See, she is British but has been raised mainly in Texas, so most of the time her accent sounds typically American, but there are certain words in which it quite stands out. I think, though, that I would be like my grandparents, able to listen to the BBC for hours, enraptured by their voices

If I ever have children, I want to move to the UK so they can speak with a British accent

6. Are there any foreign accents which make your language sound awful?

Probably, but nothing comes readily to mind.

Okay, that's it. 'Twas a short survey.


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