Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1993 09:06:05 CST

From: salikoko mufwene mufw[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MIDWAY.UCHICAGO.EDU

Subject: Re: Diversity of accents



Much of what is reported in that article is disputable, to say the least.

Salikoko S. Mufwene

Linguistics, U. of Chicago

s-mufwene[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]uchicago.edu

312-702-8531



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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1993 09:10:39 CST

From: salikoko mufwene mufw[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MIDWAY.UCHICAGO.EDU

Subject: Re: Diversity of accents



Dear Cathy:

Thank you for your reply. Yes, I'm interested in seeing the postings.

Salikoko S. Mufwene

Linguistics, U. of Chicago

s-mufwene[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]uchicago.edu

312-702-8531



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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1993 09:46:00 CST

From: Cynthia Bernstein BERN[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]DUCVAX.AUBURN.EDU

Subject: Re: Diversity of accents



The New York Times article (Feb. 14, 1993) I mentioned earlier quotes

William Stewart as saying "We all sound like TV announcers. . . .

West Coast norms have taken over the whole country." Do you agree with

me, Sali, that both inner-city Chicago and rural Alabama are still

relatively safe from the invasion of "West Coast norms"?

--Cynthia Bernstein



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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1993 10:23:41 -0800

From: Roger Vanderveen rvander[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ICHIPS.INTEL.COM

Subject: Diversity of accents



Cynthia says:

The New York Times article (Feb. 14, 1993) I mentioned earlier quotes

William Stewart as saying "We all sound like TV announcers. . . .

West Coast norms have taken over the whole country."



Having been born and raised on the west coast, I have always been

surrounded by people from all over the country (and world), and the

diversity of accents is still alive and well. I seem to be in the

minority, but I've found it easy to spot regional accents from the

south, deep south, far west, midwest and northeast areas of the

country.



On the other hand, I've noticed TV announcers in Mississippi who have

hardly a trace of a southern accent. I think William Stewart bases his

reality on too much TV.



-- ROger



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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1993 12:30:09 CST

From: salikoko mufwene mufw[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MIDWAY.UCHICAGO.EDU

Subject: Re: Diversity of accents



Yes, I agree with you, Cynthia. I am shocked by the statement attributed to

William Stewart... but he also once believed in African American Vernacular

English being the result of decreolization from a Gullah-like variety

presumably once spoken by all African Americans (i.e., ancestors of those we

know today)! In any case...

Salikoko S. Mufwene

Linguistics, U. of Chicago

s-mufwene[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]uchicago.edu

312-702-8531



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