Kids and Australian accent
May 29th 2008, 10:22 am
#16
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Re: Kids and Australian accent
I'm a real natural mimic - I guarantee I'll be speaking like a native within a week of arriving 
May 29th 2008, 10:30 am
#17
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Re: Kids and Australian accent
Not that I am a linguistic purist 
trying to verify the cliche 
but:
Will the kids 'embrace' the distinctive
Australian accent (and lingo) after having started schooling in Oz and lose their 'native' way of speaking the language ?
Your observations pls.
Does this depend on age, anybody whose kids were able to 'preserve' their 'native' way of speaking?
Is the phenomenon i(?) inevitable and just waiting to happen sooner rather than later? At home we speak our 'own'
way
Gracias
PS No offence to all Australian English speakers
trying to verify the cliche but:Will the kids 'embrace' the distinctive
Australian accent (and lingo) after having started schooling in Oz and lose their 'native' way of speaking the language ?Your observations pls.
Does this depend on age, anybody whose kids were able to 'preserve' their 'native'
way of speaking?Is the phenomenon i(?) inevitable and just waiting to happen sooner rather than later? At home we speak our 'own'
wayGracias
PS No offence to all Australian English speakers
May 29th 2008, 10:34 am
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Re: Kids and Australian accent
I was born in UK and grew up in SA from a baby, all my friends at school knew I was English despite growing up in SA and never setting foot in the UK until I was well into my teens.
I think its down to my parents always correcting my grammer, speech etc and never picking up a saffer accent themselves. All my brothers and sisters are the same, except my ozzie sister who seemed to pick up the oz accect in weeks, despite never picking up a saffer one in 25 odd years of living there!!!
I think its down to my parents always correcting my grammer, speech etc and never picking up a saffer accent themselves. All my brothers and sisters are the same, except my ozzie sister who seemed to pick up the oz accect in weeks, despite never picking up a saffer one in 25 odd years of living there!!!
May 29th 2008, 10:34 am
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Re: Kids and Australian accent
I think the Aussie accent is the same as every other accent.
Some people have a lovely version and others really grate
Same with Irish, Scots, Cockney, Geordie etc
Some people have a lovely version and others really grate
Same with Irish, Scots, Cockney, Geordie etc
May 29th 2008, 10:41 am
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Re: Kids and Australian accent
May 29th 2008, 10:43 am
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Re: Kids and Australian accent
Is anyone watching that Aussie driving show, I cant remeber the name but those drivers are SOOOO bad, but I noticed last night the going up at the end of every sentance and after a while it got a bit annoying, OMG I do hope I can get over this or Im in a load of trouble 
I loved the Aussie acent when I was out there, maybe it sounds more pronounced on the TV???
Ju
I loved the Aussie acent when I was out there, maybe it sounds more pronounced on the TV???
Ju
May 29th 2008, 10:45 am
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Re: Kids and Australian accent
i think my kids are picking up a scouse accent!
May 29th 2008, 10:45 am
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Re: Kids and Australian accent
I was born in UK and grew up in SA from a baby, all my friends at school knew I was English despite growing up in SA and never setting foot in the UK until I was well into my teens.
I think its down to my parents always correcting my grammer, speech etc and never picking up a saffer accent themselves. All my brothers and sisters are the same, except my ozzie sister who seemed to pick up the oz accect in weeks, despite never picking up a saffer one in 25 odd years of living there!!!
I think its down to my parents always correcting my grammer, speech etc and never picking up a saffer accent themselves. All my brothers and sisters are the same, except my ozzie sister who seemed to pick up the oz accect in weeks, despite never picking up a saffer one in 25 odd years of living there!!!
May 29th 2008, 10:49 am
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Re: Kids and Australian accent
Whatever!
May 29th 2008, 10:53 am
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Re: Kids and Australian accent
May 29th 2008, 10:54 am
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May 29th 2008, 11:22 am
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Re: Kids and Australian accent
my eldest has a wee twang but still sounds scottish with some aussie mixed through she came here aged 2 now she's 5.
i hate the way some aussie's say" but "after every sentence its annoying.
i hate the way some aussie's say" but "after every sentence its annoying.
May 29th 2008, 11:25 am
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May 29th 2008, 11:47 am
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Re: Kids and Australian accent
and N.Ireland but...
I love the thought of my little 2 year old with an Aussie accent, too cute.
I love the thought of my little 2 year old with an Aussie accent, too cute.
May 29th 2008, 12:06 pm
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Re: Kids and Australian accent
Friends living on SI were rung up by his brother. The son answered and was heard to say 'they're on the dick' turns out he meant deck but it made for an interesting conversation 