Nonnative English speakers share their gripes about speaking English

Re:Nonnative English speakers share their gripes about speak... by ghaff on Thursday May 20, 2021 @10:50AM (#27221849)

The US mostly doesn't really have true dialects but there can be a fair bit of localized slang in some groups. And some accents, especially heavy rural Southern accents, can be tough especially for a non-native speaker.

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Re:Nonnative English speakers share their gripes about speak... by danans on Thursday May 20, 2021 @11:19AM (#27222282)

> The US mostly doesn't really have true dialects

I think speakers of Cajun, Gullah, or High Tider dialects would seriously beg to differ.

And those are just a few of the "true" dialects of the American South.

Outside of that there are many dialects that mix Spanish and English throughout the southwest.

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Re:Nonnative English speakers share their gripes about speak... by TchoBeer on Thursday May 20, 2021 @12:22PM (#27223208)

Also dialects spoken by yiddish speakers, most frequently found in east coast cities like New York.

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