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Originally posted by NordlysThe fact that he sounds American without having ever lived in an English speaking country. It's more "funny interesting" than "funny OMG WTF ROFLMAO!!!"
What's funny about it?
It also seems that they have (at least in America and Canada) avoided the really strong accents. Have they done that on purpose, or is that supposed to be truly indicative of the particular accents of the regions being represented?
Edit: That one is "funny interesting" too, and only emphasizes what I thought was odd about the one I posted - She apparently started learning English at the age of 16, is now 37, and has lived in an English speaking country for a year - But her English is relatively weak.
Originally posted by st00p1dfac3Yes, he speaks amazingly well, although "train station" sounds decidedly Japanese.
The fact that he sounds American without having ever lived in an English speaking country. It's more "funny interesting" than "funny OMG WTF ROFLMAO!!!"
It also seems that they have (at least in America and Canada) avoided the really strong accents. Have they done that on purpose, or is that supposed to be truly indicative of the particular accents of the regions being represented?
I think for stronger dialects you'd have to let people speak freely, not let them read a text which isn't written in a dialect. They are probably more out after subtle differences in how certain letters are pronounced.
Originally posted by NordlysYou're probably right, it would be fun to see some serious backwoods mountain-man accent being analysed though...
Yes, he speaks amazingly well, although "train station" sounds decidedly Japanese.
I think for stronger dialects you'd have to let people speak freely, not let them read a text which isn't written in a dialect. They are probably more out after subtle differences in how certain letters are pronounced.