How do you talk?

[Backroads]

A dialect map quiz.

Mine pegged me at salt Lake City, near where I grew up.

[pam]

In just reading the title of this thread I was going to respond: "With my mouth."

[Backroads]

You havent disovered telepathy?

[Guest]

Waaaa. It asks me to upgrade my browser before I can "use this feature" which I don't want to do.

[Dravin]

In just reading the title of this thread I was going to respond: "With my mouth."

I had a slightly more technical thought, but the same gist when I saw the title. :)

[Dravin]

As to the question, it gives: Reno, Santa Barbra, and Stockon (I have never lived in or visited any of those cities). I do note however that Alaska seems to be the darkest red on the map. It makes me wonder if any Alaskan cities are possible results.

Edited January 7, 2014 by Dravin

[pam]

Mine came up with Salt Lake City, Santa Rosa and Stockton. All of California came up very dark as well as Alaska.

[Guest]

Spokane, WA. Pretty close, I guess.

[pam]

Yeh I'm not sure how accurate this is as I haven't lived in two of those cities. But I suppose because they are California cities that qualifies.

[Guest]

Because you talk like a valley girl?

[Roseslipper]

my most similar were yonkers/jersey city, newark/paterson, least similar are worcester, lubbock, austin..It was kinda fun doing this.

[Dravin]

Yeh I'm not sure how accurate this is as I haven't lived in two of those cities. But I suppose because they are California cities that qualifies.

Well it says it is the cities that most closely match your results and isn't trying to claim that you lived or grew up in one of those cities. They basically just have a bunch of survey results and your results most closely match those cities, I'd have to take the test again but I don't think it tells you how closely you match.

Edited January 7, 2014 by Dravin

[Guest]

I went and ran the thing on the iPad and here's what I got:

Most similar: San Francisco, Santa Clara, Los Angeles

Least similar: Akron, Pittsburgh, New Orleans

Most of the map is yellow, white, and light blue.

Now, why this is interesting... I only lived in San Francisco/Santa Clara area for 2 weeks, 3 months in LA. I lived for 2 years near Akron.

Of course, English is only my 3rd language and I have no idea how the English they taught in my school compares to any dialect.

[Dravin]

Of course, English is only my 3rd language and I have no idea how the English they taught in my school compares to any dialect.

A lot of the questions are about colloquial differences so it wouldn't surprise me if you won't find much of a connection on this sort of test. If your use of the word garter is any indication though you've definitely got some non-American dialect influence (unless there is an American dialect that uses garter in such a fashion and I'm just ignorant of it).

Edited January 7, 2014 by Dravin

[Sharky]

Maybe everybody is right ... just maybe, & I'm not sayin` I agree here, but just maybe I talk funny.

looks like I'm on the wrong half of the continent ... oops!

[Daybreak79]

It was correct for me...Salt Lake City. It also suggested Fresno & Modesto.

[Guest]

A lot of the questions are about colloquial differences so it wouldn't surprise me if you won't find much of a connection on this sort of test. If your use of the word garter is any indication though you've definitely got some non-American dialect influence (unless there is an American dialect that uses garter in such a fashion and I'm just ignorant of it).

Have you ever heard "didn't" pronounced as "dint"? That's how I was taught. But, I've never heard a single American say it that way. It's usually either "did-uhnt" or "di-uhnt".

I do use "dude" and "dudette" which is California sufer talk or maybe it's just an 80's thing - not sure.

My husband pronounces "leg" as "lay-g" which I'm not quite sure if it's a California thing or a Southern thing. His dad is military so he grew up all over the place.

And what puts a wrench into all this is my English Literature teacher says, "The day is cold and dark and dreh-ri, and the wend is nee-ver weh-ri"... and my World History teacher says, "The cow-kay-shan race is noted for their high and nah-roo check-boons.".

[Swiper]

Apparently I speak like somebody from Alabama or Georgia. Most similar cities are Montgomery, Birmingham, and Atlanta. I have never lived in either state, but my in-laws (for the last 20 years) are from the border between Georgia and Alabama. I guess that I should blame them.

[Guest]

Apparently I speak like somebody from Alabama or Georgia. Most similar cities are Montgomery, Birmingham, and Atlanta. I have never lived in either state, but my in-laws (for the last 20 years) are from the border between Georgia and Alabama. I guess that I should blame them.

I will forever read your posts in Foghorn Leghorn's voice, I say.

[applepansy]

It put me in SLC too.

[Leah]

I just took the quiz and it absolutely nailed it for where I was born and grew up. Two of the cities were spot-on and the third just a short distance away. I found that pretty interesting as I have lived away from that area for almost as many years as I lived there.

[Palerider]

In just reading the title of this thread I was going to respond: "With my mouth."

No one would have ever known that about you. Lol

[beefche]

Wow, I am a Southern girl. Mobile, Montgomery, and Birmingham. That's not that surprising to me considering my roots are from Kentucky.

Dravin said the questions were different for him.

[Iggy]

My results are: Madison,WI; Anchorage, Alaska and Seattle WA.

Madison and Seattle for Kitty Corner and Anchorage for frontage road. What is odd, is I learned about what a frontage road was when I drove the interstate highways in California. Never been in Anchorage- or anywhere in Alaska and was raised in Seattle. Just drove through Wisconsin, stopping only for gas and bathroom breaks.

Odd.

[Dravin]

Looks like Alaskan cities (or at least an Alaskan city) are a possible result.