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Thread #150364   Message #3503511
Posted By: GUEST,leeneia
14-Apr-13 - 11:30 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: American English dialect/accent map etc.
Subject: RE: Folklore: American English dialect/accent map etc.
oconomowoc

Good sports in Texas try to pronounce Wisconsin place names. I believe this shows that Americans develop a feeling for the long-lost Native American languages of their home state.

What I mean is, the Texans can't handle Wisconsin names. I can't handle Texas names like Natchitoches, etc.