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re: How many different dialects would you say are in America?
Posted on 4/28/14 at 9:04 pm to Fun Bunch
Posted on 4/28/14 at 9:04 pm to Fun Bunch
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Accent and dialect aren't the same thing.
That's true, but even in keeping with that, there are no less that three big differences in Louisiana from Scots Irish found in the rest of the South to Cajun French, and Creole French, but within both Creole French and Cajun French there are very noticeable differences that come from the various cultures that settled and immigrated the area of South Louisiana. Cajun French isn't even the same language from area to area. It varies quite a bit, and if you think there's little difference from a person from Mid City to a person in Chalmette, you really need to go visit the two to appreciate it.
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Posted on 4/28/14 at 9:32 pm to Mike da Tigah
About 90% of the time, I can tell the city where someone is from in south Louisiana by the way they speak
Posted on 4/29/14 at 11:07 am to Mike da Tigah
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That's true, but even in keeping with that, there are no less that three big differences in Louisiana from Scots Irish found in the rest of the South to Cajun French, and Creole French, but within both Creole French and Cajun French there are very noticeable differences that come from the various cultures that settled and immigrated the area of South Louisiana. Cajun French isn't even the same language from area to area. It varies quite a bit, and if you think there's little difference from a person from Mid City to a person in Chalmette, you really need to go visit the two to appreciate it.
His map is referencing different dialects of American English. Cajun and Creole French wouldn't fall under that umbrella.
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