Accent changes
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Re: Accent changes
She appears to have intended to "go native" here in the US as her last name isn't "Kaur".
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Re: Accent changes
The Indians I've worked with over here (and that's a LOT, at this point, in 34 years in IT!) not only have an accent, but have a whole other dynamic going on ... a 'rhythm' of sorts ... typically speak very fast, in an almost monotonic manner, but with short modulations ... hard to describe. Also, just out of interest, I've noticed many Indians will move their head in sync with the 'modulations' I'm referring to, and will also shake their heads (in the manner used to indicate 'no' to Brits) to indicate yes ... all good fun! One of my favorite recent Indian expressions learned from my tech guys is 'Please do the meaningful'.
Last edited by giri26; Jun 1st 2017 at 3:37 am.