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arstechnica , 1 month ago to Random Why US hockey players often speak with “fake Canadian” accents They don't want to sound Canadian, but like a hockey player—a "linguistic persona." https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/why-us-hockey-players-often-speak-with-fake-canadian-accents/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Why US hockey players often speak with “fake Canadian” accents
They don't want to sound Canadian, but like a hockey player—a "linguistic persona."
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/why-us-hockey-players-often-speak-with-fake-canadian-accents/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Edjo , 1 month ago @arstechnica ‘Canadian speech patterns are well-known: pronouncing "out" as "oot," for example, or "about" as "aboot,"’ It’s more like American hearing impairment. The stereotypical Canadian pronunciation of “out” &””about” skews (slightly) to that of “boat” not “boot”!
@arstechnica ‘Canadian speech patterns are well-known: pronouncing "out" as "oot," for example, or "about" as "aboot,"’
It’s more like American hearing impairment.
The stereotypical Canadian pronunciation of “out” &””about” skews (slightly) to that of “boat” not “boot”!
georgetakei , 2 months ago to Random Would you tell this person to move their coat, or just deal with it?
Would you tell this person to move their coat, or just deal with it?
Edjo , 2 months ago @georgetakei I’m with Team Move
@georgetakei I’m with Team Move
