MacN'Cheezus@lemmy.today to Greentext@sh.itjust.works · 5 days agoAnon is Bri’ishlemmy.todayimagemessage-square171linkfedilinkarrow-up1834arrow-down148
arrow-up1786arrow-down1imageAnon is Bri’ishlemmy.todayMacN'Cheezus@lemmy.today to Greentext@sh.itjust.works · 5 days agomessage-square171linkfedilink
minus-squareHugeNerd@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoI’ve only ever heard that “added r” thing when watching BBC stuff. Can you link me to some Americans saying drawring instead of drawing, for example?
minus-squareLotrOrc@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 days agoHuh thats really interesting ive never heard that on BBC Its all over the place in New England especially in MA
minus-squareAlaik@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoI didnt know people from Boston could pronounce Rs at any point, let alone add more. “Pahk the cah.”
minus-squareHugeNerd@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoHm, I’ll try and find some examples. It just fascinates me how things like language evolve chaotically, like tiny changes that somehow then become the new equilibrium point.
minus-squarewaterSticksToMyBalls@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 days agoThe added r shows up in American Midland dialect. Wash becomes warsh, etc
I’ve only ever heard that “added r” thing when watching BBC stuff. Can you link me to some Americans saying drawring instead of drawing, for example?
Huh thats really interesting ive never heard that on BBC
Its all over the place in New England especially in MA
I didnt know people from Boston could pronounce Rs at any point, let alone add more. “Pahk the cah.”
Hm, I’ll try and find some examples. It just fascinates me how things like language evolve chaotically, like tiny changes that somehow then become the new equilibrium point.
The added r shows up in American Midland dialect. Wash becomes warsh, etc
Interesting, thanks.