Michael: Be mindful of incorrect stereotypes based on media characterizations. Have you personally ever heard a Canadian pronounce these words differently than you would? Along these lines, most fellow Canadians to whom I have spoken have said that last weekend's Saturday Night Live sketch ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR4Futs1SbI )characterizing Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was humorous not due to its content but rather the terrible "Canadian" accents which the actors adopted. Most of us felt that the accent sounded like it came from Minnesota or North Dakota; it seemed as if Rob Ford came straight out of the movie "Fargo." Now, since I've never spoken with someone from that area, I'm basing my interpretation of such an accent from that movie, which I acknowledge is likely an exaggerated media characterization. Never Been Oot and Aboot, AFAIK, -Max
Max Gwynn, Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Academic Advisor Dept. of Psychology Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, ON Canada (519) 884-0710 ext 3854 [email protected] >>> "[email protected]" [email protected]> 22/11/2013 10:14 AM >> ( mailto:[email protected] ) What is so funny about how Canadians pronounce those two words? Are they similar to Australian creole? michael --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=30371 or send a blank email to leave-30371-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
