Your Linguistic Profile: |
| 70% General American English |
| 15% Upper Midwestern |
| 10% Yankee |
| 5% Midwestern |
| 0% Dixie |
A post on Jess’s blog pointed me at this test. Its a fun bit of fluff, but it has one thing wrong with it. The question on what you call a water fountain should also include the term bubbler which is popular in Wisconsin. Although, I’m not sure where it would fit into the categories it puts your speaking style into.
[...] d 4/15/2005 Linguistics? Filed under: Misc — Hoosier @ 9:49 am Via Keith Garner: Your Linguistic Profile: 90% General American English [...]
Heh. I’m 20% Dixie. I wonder what gave you the 10% Yankee. Your sculling experience?