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Everyone Has an Accent Except Me. Alison Weisbach Alyssa Soukup Eric Monroe. summary of the myth. You think that you are the only one without an accent. A person believes their speech is devoid of distinguishing characteristics. why do people think this myth is true?. Nature of “own-ness”
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Everyone Has an Accent Except Me Alison Weisbach Alyssa Soukup Eric Monroe
summary of the myth • You think that you are the only one without an accent. • A person believes their speech is devoid of distinguishing characteristics.
why do people think this myth is true? • Nature of “own-ness” • To be “one of us” and sound like it • Accent is a map
Arguments *against* the myth • The construct of an accent is relative. • Time • Location • ‘Co-construction of reality” • Constructivism is the idea of forming an identity actions in your life thus far. • Accent is shaped by one’s experiences
Three Strands of Accent • Very short consonant/vowel sounds in rapid succession • Rhythm and intonation • Voice quality
How does it relate to what we're talking about? • How people would spell things differently depending on how we say that. • “blink” • “bat” • Cleveland v. Cincinnati • New York v. New Jersey • Louisville v. Louisville
Myth’s Relevance to Our Lives • Alyssa: Working in a Call Center • Alison: Roommates from Cleveland • Eric: Working in a Call Center