Comments on: Different types of English http://theimperfectmom.com/2007/05/13/different-types-of-english Mon, 07 May 2012 19:46:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: domesticgoddess http://theimperfectmom.com/2007/05/13/different-types-of-english/comment-page-1#comment-39575 domesticgoddess Fri, 18 May 2007 03:47:30 +0000 http://theimperfectmom.com/2007/05/13/different-types-of-english/#comment-39575 This innate ability, doesn't only apply to English. It applies to Mandarin as well; the Chinese-ness (if there is such a word) can be tuned depending on whether the person one is holding conversation with is from China, Taiwan, Malaysia or Singapore LOL! I do it all the time without realising until my co-worker sitting beside me tells me that "hey, just now you spoke with beijing accent!" hahah! This innate ability, doesn’t only apply to English. It applies to Mandarin as well; the Chinese-ness (if there is such a word) can be tuned depending on whether the person one is holding conversation with is from China, Taiwan, Malaysia or Singapore LOL! I do it all the time without realising until my co-worker sitting beside me tells me that “hey, just now you spoke with beijing accent!” hahah!

]]> By: Tatiana http://theimperfectmom.com/2007/05/13/different-types-of-english/comment-page-1#comment-39398 Tatiana Tue, 15 May 2007 22:21:42 +0000 http://theimperfectmom.com/2007/05/13/different-types-of-english/#comment-39398 Wau lau, this is ho sei, man. I've been here a year (me from S'pore) and I get the "no accent" thingy so often, I always wonder if they hear themselves speak. And when I speak in Singlish to my family, they think I'm speaking in a foreign language which sounds a little like English and "not really, I can't seem to catch all that you're saying." What is it? Haha LOL Wau lau, this is ho sei, man. I’ve been here a year (me from S’pore) and I get the “no accent” thingy so often, I always wonder if they hear themselves speak. And when I speak in Singlish to my family, they think I’m speaking in a foreign language which sounds a little like English and “not really, I can’t seem to catch all that you’re saying.” What is it? Haha LOL

]]> By: Kelantan Gal http://theimperfectmom.com/2007/05/13/different-types-of-english/comment-page-1#comment-39343 Kelantan Gal Mon, 14 May 2007 20:02:32 +0000 http://theimperfectmom.com/2007/05/13/different-types-of-english/#comment-39343 This is so true! It's funny how Americans don't recognise that they have an accent! This is so true! It’s funny how Americans don’t recognise that they have an accent!

]]> By: Hammerhead http://theimperfectmom.com/2007/05/13/different-types-of-english/comment-page-1#comment-39322 Hammerhead Mon, 14 May 2007 10:56:41 +0000 http://theimperfectmom.com/2007/05/13/different-types-of-english/#comment-39322 She is absolutely brilliant!! Lots of us overseas do have some accent from the adopted country, but naturally switch back to native when going back for holidays. Me...well 100% natural Malaysian even after more than 20 years. She is absolutely brilliant!! Lots of us overseas do have some accent from the adopted country, but naturally switch back to native when going back for holidays. Me…well 100% natural Malaysian even after more than 20 years.

]]> By: pelf http://theimperfectmom.com/2007/05/13/different-types-of-english/comment-page-1#comment-39269 pelf Sun, 13 May 2007 17:20:33 +0000 http://theimperfectmom.com/2007/05/13/different-types-of-english/#comment-39269 Whenever we have visiting scientists to our Turtle Project, they are almost always amazed by how quickly we switch from one language to another, one dialect to another. And guess what I tell them? "It's an innate ability." (serious!!) LOL. Whenever we have visiting scientists to our Turtle Project, they are almost always amazed by how quickly we switch from one language to another, one dialect to another.

And guess what I tell them?

“It’s an innate ability.” (serious!!) LOL.

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