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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 bayou85
All he did was draw out a few words
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 12:01 pm to ThePoo
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 12:03 pm to LazloHollyfeld
Baton rouge has its own brand of long vowels etc.
It's noticeable when I leave and come back.
Other people can hear it in me, but never really place it as necessarily southern, and would never guess south LA first.
It's noticeable when I leave and come back.
Other people can hear it in me, but never really place it as necessarily southern, and would never guess south LA first.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 12:03 pm to Geaux Guy
Grew up in Chalmette and Galliano two very different areas with different dialects…imagine the looks I get Bc it’s a mixture of the two
Posted on 12/3/21 at 12:06 pm to ThePoo
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Louisiana may have more dialects than any other area of the country. Hell, New orleans alone has about 5
This - most Louisiana people south of Alexandria are not sporting a "southern/country accent". Such articles perpetuated by the outside media are simply lazy and uninformed.
This post was edited on 12/3/21 at 12:08 pm
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 12:13 pm to LazloHollyfeld
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This video has all the NOLA dialects - great watch - some of these are going extinct
Very good watch - Thanks for sharing!
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 12:27 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
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All he did was draw out a few words
He was a political science major and he’s a smart guy. IMO he was very obviously trying to give his speech emotion by using techniques that you hear every politician anywhere use. It sounded awkward and didn’t really hit the mark but he didn’t sound like he was trying to sound southern at all
It’s funny that Obama, from Chicago, was able to talk with what sounded like a ridiculously southern accent when he was on a roll and no one said a word but Coach Kelly is getting crucified for doing a mild version of the same thing
Posted on 12/3/21 at 12:38 pm to SwatMitchell
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This post was edited on 1/29/22 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 12/3/21 at 12:39 pm to SwatMitchell
No accents at all here in Mandeville/Covington
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