Linguistics Profile Meme

[Krusshyk]

Ok, now it is working for me...here is me profile...

70% General American English
15% Upper Midwestern
15% Yankee
0% Dixie
0% Midwestern

I am a tad confused about the 0% midwestern. I hav never lived outside of the Chicago suburban area except for when I was at school in missour-ah, and all I would EVER hear from people is how I had a midwestern accent.

Although I personally feel that "midwestern accent" means "lack of colloquial pronunciations". Linguists say that most network news anchors speak in what can be considered a "midwestern accent" because it sounds more plain and universal than other American dialects.

Do you use unnecessary prepositions at the end of sentences like most Chicogoans?

For example, "Where are my keys?".. a Chicogoan would way "Where are my keys at?"

My relatives from Maryland accuse me of having a midwestern accent and I say the same thing.. "I don't have an accent." I don't get it.

I'm not sure about the preposition thing...lemme check...

Where my bitches at?

Well I guess I do. Other regional dialects don't use prepositions? Man, no wonder no one knows what they are talking about. They just aren't specific enough!

[Novall]

55% Dixie
25% General American English
10% Yankee
5% Upper Midwestern
5% Midwestern

Thats about right for me, bein from the south and all.

[Krusshyk]

Does anyone here use the word "fixin'" instead of saying "getting ready"?

As in "that squirrel is fixin' to climb that tree!"

The reason I say "fixin' without the "g" is because I don't think it ever appears in this context. Who would go out of there way to say "fixING"? They would just sound like a know it all smarty pants. And who wants that?

[Jaminos]

I had to take it again because it did not seem correct now I think this is a more accurate score on how I talk.

Your Linguistic Profile:

85% General American English
15% Yankee
0% Dixie
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern

[Krusshyk]

I had to take it again because it did not seem correct now I think this is a more accurate score on how I talk.

Your Linguistic Profile:

85% General American English
15% Yankee
0% Dixie
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern

Wait, you took it twice because you didn't like the way it said you talked the first time? How did that happen? Did you lie when answering the questions? Either you use the words the ask you about, or you don't.

I am confusled!

[Ekade]

Does anyone here use the word "fixin'" instead of saying "getting ready"?

As in "that squirrel is fixin' to climb that tree!"

The reason I say "fixin' without the "g" is because I don't think it ever appears in this context. Who would go out of there way to say "fixING"? They would just sound like a know it all smarty pants. And who wants that?

No, I use "finnin"..

As in, "I'm finnin to git my drink on."


(( Blame the radio for that one! ))

[Jaminos]

I had to take it again because it did not seem correct now I think this is a more accurate score on how I talk.

Your Linguistic Profile:

85% General American English
15% Yankee
0% Dixie
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern

Wait, you took it twice because you didn't like the way it said you talked the first time? How did that happen? Did you lie when answering the questions? Either you use the words the ask you about, or you don't.

I am confusled!

I took it again because when I took it last time I was not really paying attention to the questions and was just picking some at random because I did not care.

[E-bo Obi]

<h3>Your Linguistic Profile:</h3>

45% General American English
25% Yankee
10% Dixie
10% Midwestern
10% Upper Midwestern

[KirtViza]

55% Dixie
25% General American English
10% Yankee
5% Upper Midwestern
5% Midwestern

Thats about right for me, bein from the south and all.

A HICK!!! SHOT HIM!!

[Jabe Adaks]

80% General American English
10% Upper Midwestern
5% Dixie
5% Midwestern
0% Yankee

I wonder what the 5% dixie is? Hmmm.

Jabe

[Skorixor]

I took it again because when I took it last time I was not really paying attention to the questions and was just picking some at random because I did not care.

/lmao

riiiiiiiight

[Skorixor]

85% General American English
5% Midwestern
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Dixie
0% Yankee


I just want to know what my other 5% is...85+5+5=95%

[Jerrel]

65% General American English
20% Dixie
15% Yankee
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern

I didn't really like the quize though. First off what about Urban? Secondly is the question like what do you call this or that there was no option that I accually use. Specifically speaking question 10 "What do you call an easy class?" Here in LA we call it a bird course but the option wasn't there.

[Isleh]

85% General American English
5% Midwestern
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Dixie
0% Yankee


I just want to know what my other 5% is...85+5+5=95%

5% Smart Ass?

[Skorixor]

85% General American English
5% Midwestern
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Dixie
0% Yankee


I just want to know what my other 5% is...85+5+5=95%

5% Smart Ass?

that might work, but just 5% "smart ass" seems a little low for me, don't ya think?