I have the Californian accent. Though I do feel there are distinct differences between the speech patterns of the major cities within the state.
Oddly, my husband was raised in California as well. But he has a very different accent. All of his brothers share the same speech patterns, which are unique to their family alone. I have yet to come across anyone who speaks with a similar canter outside of his immediate family. It entails a hint of Inland Northern mingled with Eastern New England, but with all of the terms and slang one would find along the central coast of California.
__________________
"Sometimes I have to remember that things are brought to me for a reason, either for my own lessons or for the benefit of others." Cynthetiq
"violence is no more or less real than non-violence." roachboy
|