Where did the Aussie accent come from?
May 20th 2010, 2:49 pm
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Re: Where did the Aussie accent come from?
Hi
I spoke to a few Australian historians in Oz (yes they do have them)
I asked where the Australian accent came from and none of them were able to answer.
Most looked really shocked and offended and said we have always spoken like this. !!
Now I am no historian but as the country was made up of convicts mostly from the UK and from free settlers / immigrants, where did the accent come from.
It is like a rounded nasaly drawl. That's what my ears hear anyway.
Can anyone help
Thanks
I spoke to a few Australian historians in Oz (yes they do have them)
I asked where the Australian accent came from and none of them were able to answer.
Most looked really shocked and offended and said we have always spoken like this. !!
Now I am no historian but as the country was made up of convicts mostly from the UK and from free settlers / immigrants, where did the accent come from.
It is like a rounded nasaly drawl. That's what my ears hear anyway.
Can anyone help
Thanks
May 20th 2010, 3:29 pm
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May 20th 2010, 3:32 pm
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