Hursty would be interested to know that linguists claim the basis for the southern accent is directly attributed to the presence of the slaves. That is, the white people altered their language and diction due to interaction with the slaves. Research has shown that the areas where the "southern" accent is most prevalent were also the areas with some of the highest concentrations of slave labor.
This is a well accepted theory presented by John H. McWhorter... http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/mcwhorter.htm Dan --- On Wed, 11/26/08, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiltons grammatical concerns > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 7:19 PM > in australia, we like to do the reverse kanga > > On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 8:57 AM, Rich Thomas < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > In the South you say, "Wanna coke?" > > Answer is "Yes" > > You say "Whut kahnd?" > > > > --R > > > > Wilton Strickland wrote: > > > >> Thanks, mate. I thought it was something like > that, but I'd say, "How ya > >> doin', Buddy? Come on in and have a coke or a > glass of iced tea." After > >> all, I'm a southern Yank with a midwestern > neutral/aviation accent. > >> 'Never > >> been much of a coffee/joe "nut" - not > even during 22 years in USAF. > >> > >> Wilton > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Hendrik & Fay" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 4:26 PM > >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Engine turning a 540K rocker > cover and Wiltons > >> grammatical concerns > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> A mate is a friend, whereas if you don't > know the person you can say > >>> chap, bloke, fella, etc > >>> For example if I where to visit you, I'd > say "Ow ya going mate" and you > >>> would say " great buddy, how ya going, > would ya like a cup of joe", I > >>> would not say "How do you do chap" > >>> > >>> Hendrik > >>> who is trying to type with a jack russel > sitting on his lap demanding > >>> attention > >>> > >>> Wilton Strickland wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> 'Thought it was "mate" there > and "chap" in the Mother Country. ;<)))))) > >>>> > >>>> Wilton > >>>> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>> From: "Hendrik & Fay" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > <[email protected]> > >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 7:00 AM > >>>> Subject: [MBZ] Engine turning a 540K > rocker cover > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> > http://www.cs.ucr.edu/~eamonn/et/et.htm<http://www.cs.ucr.edu/%7Eeamonn/et/et.htm> > >>>>> Sounds like an interesting chap. > >>>>> > >>>>> Hendrik > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > >>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go > to: > >>> > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
