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I just figured this out today. When I talk to a person who has an asian accent, I speak as if I had an asian accent. I know it’s weird but it’s true. I caught myself doing this today when I went to the Korean store to get some food. The lady there asked me how long I’ve lived in the area and I responded with a total asian accent. I thought it was pretty funny.
Of course, this doesn’t happen with my mom. When I talk to her it’s more like JapEnglish (for those of you who don’t know what this is, it’s talking with some words Japanese and most words in English), but Meesh told me when I was talking to my aunt from Japan, I spoke totally differently. Pretty weird!
Does anyone out there notice the same things? I know when I sometimes talk to my Jersey friends, I get the Jersey accent going on.
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March 22nd, 2008 at 5:01 pm
I develop a Texan drawl whenever someone asks me where I’m from. I have never had an accent but that question just brings it out in me.