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South Louisiana "Southern" Accent
Posted on 12/3/21 at 11:41 am
Posted on 12/3/21 at 11:41 am
The vast majority of folks along the I-10 corridor of Louisiana do not speak with a southern/country drawl (think MS, AL, GA, TN etc). We've got the Brooklyn/NOLA yatty accent and the more rural Cajun inflections - both of which employ soft Rs (almost Bostonian) and don't particularly draw out words.
I listened to all of Coach Kelly's introductory press conference on Wed. Out of 12, maybe 15, reporters asking questions, perhaps one or two had country drawls.
Any nuanced local sees the false narrative that the national media is choosing to perpetuate.
I listened to all of Coach Kelly's introductory press conference on Wed. Out of 12, maybe 15, reporters asking questions, perhaps one or two had country drawls.
Any nuanced local sees the false narrative that the national media is choosing to perpetuate.
This post was edited on 12/3/21 at 11:44 am
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Posted on 12/3/21 at 11:42 am to SwatMitchell
Im from MS. BR people think i have a major accent. I dont hear it. But Bk's fake accent is nothing. Only a yankee would think that.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 11:45 am to SwatMitchell
As long as he doesn't threated to murder a fan and ditch is body in a bayou I don't give a shite what he does.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 11:45 am to SwatMitchell
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The vast majority of folks in the I-10 corridor of Louisiana do not speak with a southern/country drawl (think MS, AL, GA, TN etc).
True. The accents aren't remotely close.
Just listen to the AL, GA, TN, and MS idiots on the Paul Finebaum show, if you can stomach it, and you'll clearly hear the difference.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 11:48 am to SwatMitchell
I'm from NC, and people from other regions are surprised that I'm from the South, because I don't really sound like it, so I'd probably get similar criticism. As long as he never says "Appalayshun", I'm good.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 11:51 am to SwatMitchell
quote:Its false, but they do not think it is. They are not intentionally lying, they just think we are all hicks and cajuns. Everything outside of new orleans is swamps and overalls to them. Louisiana may have more dialects than any other area of the country. Hell, New orleans alone has about 5
Any nuanced local sees the false narrative that the national media is choosing to perpetuate.
They think Kelly was inclined to speak with an accent because us ignorant southerners would be more willing to accept "one of us". Because that is what we know and are comfortable with, and we are intimidated by intelligent northerners coming and and speaking over our heads
This post was edited on 12/3/21 at 11:52 am
Posted on 12/3/21 at 11:59 am to SwatMitchell
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The vast majority of folks along the I-10 corridor of Louisiana do not speak with a southern/country drawl (think MS, AL, GA, TN etc). We've got the Brooklyn/NOLA yatty accent and the more rural Cajun inflections - both of which employ soft Rs (almost Bostonian) and don't particularly draw out words.
Agree - Grew up in Slidell and Chalmette area. More Bostonian and even NY Bronx accents and influence than Southern drawls.
Media narrative is funny - Spend just a few hours in groups with Southern inflections and you'll start to use them too. I know I do...
Posted on 12/3/21 at 12:03 pm to SwatMitchell
Everyone hollering about "cultural fit" dont know our culture and have no idea that we are different from the south
Posted on 12/3/21 at 12:10 pm to SwatMitchell
So far so good. I did not notice much of an accent at all.
Have not heard him pronounce pecan, New Orleans, Lafayette, boudin, Broussard, crawfish, or andouille yet.
Have not heard him pronounce pecan, New Orleans, Lafayette, boudin, Broussard, crawfish, or andouille yet.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 12:11 pm to SwatMitchell
English is my 2nd language but while on campus I had a Cajun friend and every time he said "farty" (forty-40), I would interiorly laugh.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 12:19 pm to SwatMitchell
The only parts of South Louisiana geographically that have a southern twang/drawl is LC and the I-12 corridor. The LC is mainly due to industry bringing in outsiders mostly from East Texas. I-12 is as Deep South southern as Lower Alabama or Mississippi.
All that said, BK did not fake some accent. These people are fricking reaching for anything to talk shite about with Coach Kelly.
All that said, BK did not fake some accent. These people are fricking reaching for anything to talk shite about with Coach Kelly.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 12:38 pm to SwatMitchell
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Posted on 12/3/21 at 12:39 pm to SwatMitchell
No accents at all here in Mandeville/Covington
Posted on 12/3/21 at 12:44 pm to SwatMitchell
Sports Radio 610in Houston played BK audio from a 2013 ND pep rally and compared it to the PMAC audio. There was very little difference. Slower maybe, but the acoustics in the pmac is poor, so slowing down cadence is smart.
Plus, BK has a bit of a nasal twang that doofuses think is just fake “southern”
Plus, BK has a bit of a nasal twang that doofuses think is just fake “southern”
Posted on 12/3/21 at 12:47 pm to SwatMitchell
Kelly was definitely putting on a little extra “emphasis” to try and sound southern. It’s hilarious and cringy. The National media should be allowed to get their laughs because, let’s face it, it’s funny.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 12:49 pm to SwatMitchell
The funny thing is he is from Boston...NOLA and Boston have a very similar accent. The media is stupid.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 2:28 pm to SwatMitchell
A lot of south Louisiana natives have “port accents”. That’s why they are similar in many ways to Boston and New York.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 5:29 pm to SwatMitchell
I agree that this a false narrative. And you're right we don't have a southern drawl. BUT we also DO NOT have a Brooklyn nor Boston anything.
In South Louisiana, we have more a shortened/even broken delivery. The annunciation of 3 vowels (a,e,i) are pronounced with almost identical sounds to the /e/ or é sound. As in Coach is Bae Bae. Brooklyn/Boston has a rough British origin in its sound.
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The combination of any of these vowels with o or u, creates a "u" sound. The accent is not heard (as much in North louisiana or bordering parishes). It has a French origin. And NO!!! NOLA does not (itself) define it. It is varied through out south louisiana, along the gulf, from lake charles, through lafayette, River Parishes, and into NOLA. It is strongest in Acadian Parishes. I find that people that live close to the MS and Arkansas lines (Shreveport, Greenburg,Feliciana Parish) in fact have more of a drawl.
I listened to Kelly last night, and other than an effort to slow down, and be intentional in the moment, I heard nothing that sounded like a fake accent. The fact that this was a a story today, was childish on ESPNs Part.
In South Louisiana, we have more a shortened/even broken delivery. The annunciation of 3 vowels (a,e,i) are pronounced with almost identical sounds to the /e/ or é sound. As in Coach is Bae Bae. Brooklyn/Boston has a rough British origin in its sound.
See
LINK
The combination of any of these vowels with o or u, creates a "u" sound. The accent is not heard (as much in North louisiana or bordering parishes). It has a French origin. And NO!!! NOLA does not (itself) define it. It is varied through out south louisiana, along the gulf, from lake charles, through lafayette, River Parishes, and into NOLA. It is strongest in Acadian Parishes. I find that people that live close to the MS and Arkansas lines (Shreveport, Greenburg,Feliciana Parish) in fact have more of a drawl.
I listened to Kelly last night, and other than an effort to slow down, and be intentional in the moment, I heard nothing that sounded like a fake accent. The fact that this was a a story today, was childish on ESPNs Part.
This post was edited on 12/3/21 at 5:33 pm
Posted on 12/3/21 at 7:32 pm to SwatMitchell
It’s a southern accent but diff.
My buddies from Monroe have a serious backwood type of accent. But if I go anywhere up north they think my accent is really southern.
Shiiit, you ain’t heard dem boys down in Mississippi.
My buddies from Monroe have a serious backwood type of accent. But if I go anywhere up north they think my accent is really southern.
Shiiit, you ain’t heard dem boys down in Mississippi.
Posted on 12/4/21 at 3:14 am to SwatMitchell
North Louisiana is much more “southern & red neck” than south Louisiana Cajuns. These people just have no idea about anything and have no care to actually know
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