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slur? There's no slur...they enunciate everything... LaSombra - 01/12/2004 12:33:25 PM

And remember that I'm more used to hearing puertorriqueño, colombiano, y cubano español que méxicano...or something like that. It's often difficult for me to listen to Univision when the Mexican programs are on, yet oddly enough Cuban is easier for me despite the clipped endings, probably because I taught so many Cubans for my two years in South Florida.
You're imagining everything!

I could understand if you learned from Island countries that you wouldn't understand Mexican or Spanish Spanish...although if you go to southern Spain, their accent sounds alot like caribbean Spanish.

I'm the complete opposite. I understand Mexican and Spanish accent the most of all of them, caribbean the least. It did help me tremendously to work in a call center where I had to talk to those ppl alot. I was forced to figure it out.


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Multilingualism (This is a word, yes?) and accents - 30/11/2004 07:41:39 PM 223 Views
It has got me into a lot of mild trouble over the years - 30/11/2004 08:20:55 PM 65 Views
Are you a spy? *NM* - 30/11/2004 08:28:33 PM 5 Views
Worse. Much worse - 30/11/2004 08:32:02 PM 35 Views
*Gasps* Say it ain't SO! - 01/12/2004 04:28:42 PM 11 Views
Thanks! - 01/12/2004 12:09:30 PM 6 Views
I do this too - 01/12/2004 03:02:17 AM 27 Views
me too. I can't help it - 01/12/2004 11:05:55 AM 10 Views
As do I. - 01/12/2004 06:48:03 PM 5 Views
i thought it was... - 01/12/2004 05:57:45 AM 24 Views
Politglotism? Snazzy word... I'll need to use it correctly now. - 01/12/2004 12:17:19 PM 6 Views
Polyglotism and polylingual are the correct terms. *NM* - 01/12/2004 01:05:43 PM 4 Views
Polylingual? No way. See other reply. *NM* - 01/12/2004 04:49:01 PM 5 Views
Sorry, polylingual is a word. - 01/12/2004 05:20:27 PM 5 Views
Pfff. Damn those etymological crossovers. *NM* - 01/12/2004 05:26:16 PM 2 Views
Both are correct. - 01/12/2004 04:48:11 PM 9 Views
Re: Multilingualism (This is a word, yes?) and accents - 01/12/2004 06:09:25 AM 25 Views
where'd you pick up a WA state accent? - 01/12/2004 12:07:37 PM 6 Views
That really beats me, but I've been a visitor to those parts... - 01/12/2004 12:09:29 PM 9 Views
I switch to WA accent when talking to family out there... - 01/12/2004 12:28:49 PM 7 Views
Yeah, I do this within English especially - 01/12/2004 06:33:11 AM 30 Views
don't tell me you don't just love argentinian spanish *NM* - 01/12/2004 11:17:03 AM 5 Views
Well - 01/12/2004 12:10:50 PM 10 Views
Talk about unintelligible... - 01/12/2004 04:53:14 PM 7 Views
I'd recommend listening to a Colombian speak - 01/12/2004 05:03:19 PM 10 Views
You can't catch Mexican? Odd... - 01/12/2004 12:19:22 PM 7 Views
why would Mexican accent be harder than others, though? - 01/12/2004 12:24:23 PM 5 Views
It does, for me at least - 01/12/2004 12:44:01 PM 4 Views
It's the slurring sound I hear - 01/12/2004 12:24:36 PM 8 Views
slur? There's no slur...they enunciate everything... - 01/12/2004 12:33:25 PM 6 Views
Yes, they enunciate EVERYTHING... - 01/12/2004 12:38:06 PM 10 Views
yeah, that's true...sometimes I don't notice that anymore... - 01/12/2004 12:45:46 PM 8 Views
See? Slurring - 01/12/2004 12:50:44 PM 6 Views
hehe, I think your definition of slurring is different than mine - 01/12/2004 12:59:25 PM 4 Views
Shaddup - 01/12/2004 01:05:21 PM 6 Views
- 01/12/2004 06:16:25 PM 5 Views
No, I mean the types of slurring - 01/12/2004 06:27:03 PM 3 Views
yeah, I know what you're talking about... - 02/12/2004 11:48:28 AM 4 Views
I've schwa-ed a lot, myself - 02/12/2004 12:51:39 PM 3 Views
Re: I've schwa-ed a lot, myself - 02/12/2004 03:36:28 PM 4 Views
Not quite - 02/12/2004 04:31:07 PM 4 Views
MmmmHhmmm... - 01/12/2004 12:55:46 PM 6 Views
hehe *NM* - 01/12/2004 01:00:16 PM 2 Views
Must be the comedy/news programs then - 01/12/2004 12:47:05 PM 8 Views
I just have trouble keeping up with those... - 01/12/2004 01:02:32 PM 8 Views
I have trouble with the single R as well - in English too! - 01/12/2004 01:04:38 PM 8 Views
Do it all the time. Both fun and annoying. - 01/12/2004 06:38:49 AM 25 Views
Re: Do it all the time. Both fun and annoying. - 01/12/2004 12:22:37 PM 4 Views
hmmm a little bit. - 01/12/2004 11:10:38 AM 12 Views
it has to do with intelligibility - 01/12/2004 11:23:18 AM 10 Views
I'll accept that answer... - 01/12/2004 12:24:11 PM 6 Views
Definitely. - 01/12/2004 11:24:10 AM 16 Views
i do this a lot. - 01/12/2004 11:35:25 AM 13 Views
I've done that since before learning any new languages... - 01/12/2004 12:39:21 PM 8 Views
Snazzy... Thanks! - 01/12/2004 12:45:54 PM 5 Views
Re: Snazzy... Thanks! - 01/12/2004 12:53:28 PM 3 Views
You think unilingual people don't? - 01/12/2004 04:45:50 PM 9 Views
Naw... I just meant... - 01/12/2004 05:07:45 PM 5 Views
No, I'm Flemish. - 01/12/2004 05:15:33 PM 5 Views
yes - 02/12/2004 03:17:11 AM 9 Views
I promise not to mock you - 02/12/2004 03:19:24 AM 6 Views
Re: I promise not to mock you - 02/12/2004 06:28:00 AM 4 Views