Comments on: So What If I Speak English In A Non-African Accent? http://figo.tandolin.co.za/personal/so-what-if-i-speak-english-in-a-non-african-accent.htm Figo Mago - Web Developer Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:04:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Figo http://figo.tandolin.co.za/personal/so-what-if-i-speak-english-in-a-non-african-accent.htm#comment-93 Figo Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:06:54 +0000 http://figo.tandolin.co.za/?p=233#comment-93 @padjester: Thanks for the support. Language is a communication tool after all and it should be used to communicate clearly depending on the context. @mozami: Thank you. That's a very interesting point and so true! I never thought about it that way before! @padjester: Thanks for the support. Language is a communication tool after all and it should be used to communicate clearly depending on the context.

@mozami: Thank you. That’s a very interesting point and so true! I never thought about it that way before!

]]> By: mozami http://figo.tandolin.co.za/personal/so-what-if-i-speak-english-in-a-non-african-accent.htm#comment-92 mozami Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:52:31 +0000 http://figo.tandolin.co.za/?p=233#comment-92 Nice article. Accents can be picked up depending on where you are. I remember an old friend once telling me this, and thus far i cannot disprove it: If a young man goes to the USA for a month, he comes back home with an american accent, like he was born there! But if the same person goes to another country with an accent that is generally frowned upon (e.g. china, india etc), he maintains his original accent - even if he stays there for 5 years! Nice article. Accents can be picked up depending on where you are. I remember an old friend once telling me this, and thus far i cannot disprove it:

If a young man goes to the USA for a month, he comes back home with an american accent, like he was born there! But if the same person goes to another country with an accent that is generally frowned upon (e.g. china, india etc), he maintains his original accent – even if he stays there for 5 years!

]]> By: padjester http://figo.tandolin.co.za/personal/so-what-if-i-speak-english-in-a-non-african-accent.htm#comment-52 padjester Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:41:35 +0000 http://figo.tandolin.co.za/?p=233#comment-52 Language rules, no matter what language you speak........so long as you are clearly defining!!! F*ck accent, UP clarity, DEFINITION!!! Logic :) Language rules, no matter what language you speak……..so long as you are clearly defining!!! F*ck accent, UP clarity, DEFINITION!!! Logic :)

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