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Old 01-20-2011, 08:46 AM
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Re: Where Accents Come From.

Do people still keep their accent when they speak foreign languages?
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Old 01-20-2011, 08:48 AM
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Re: Where Accents Come From.

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Do people still keep their accent when they speak foreign languages?
Like a Canadian speaking German, "Sprechen sie deutsche eh?"
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Old 01-20-2011, 08:53 AM
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Like a Canadian speaking German, "Sprechen sie deutsche eh?"
Or a Texan speaking French, Je suis apprendre à parler français y'all!!
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Old 01-20-2011, 03:06 PM
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Like a Canadian speaking German, "Sprechen sie deutsche eh?"
As small as Germany is, even they have different accents in different parts of the country. Some pronounce it 'Spreshen', some say 'Sprecken'.
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As small as Germany is, even they have different accents in different parts of the country. Some pronounce it 'Spreshen', some say 'Sprecken'.
There is High and Low German. Low German has no written version!
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