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Sean Connery in 1964 (on the set of Goldfinger) and Thomas Brodie-Sangster in 2024. Both age 34 in their respective photos. (lemmy.world)
 
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Sean Connery in 1964 (on the set of Goldfinger) and Thomas Brodie-Sangster in 2024. Both age 34 in their respective photos. (lemmy.world)
 
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Apparently according to some Ukrainians are people of color (www.tiktok.com)
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Do they sound like born and bred Americans? (lemmy.world)
 

I have an interest in linguistics and in American dialects in particular, so I was wondering whether the women from the clips below sound to you like born and bred Americans, or whether you would think that at least some of them are foreign-born:

  1. https://vimeo.com/1236904493
  2. https://vimeo.com/1234692635
  3. https://vimeo.com/1235383443
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N/A (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by nipawomset@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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Will the proliferation of AI slop lead to the renaissance of craftsmanship? (lemmy.world)
 

Will the difference between mass-produced glossy garbage and unique results of sustained human effort and productivity become ever more pronounced, leading to a massive increase in the value of the latter in the eyes of not just connoiseurs, but the masses as well?

Can you tell the native language of the people from these clips? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] nipawomset@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

spoilerThey indeed are! Was there any particular hint that led you to this conclusion?

Can you tell the native language of the people from these clips? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] nipawomset@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

spoilerCorrect, they are Polish. Except all of them moved to Anglophone countries in young adulthood - none of them is what you would call a heritage speaker.

Can you tell the native language of the people from these clips? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] nipawomset@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

spoilerI'm afraid not🙂

Can you tell the native language of the people from these clips? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] nipawomset@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

spoilerIt cannot be Australia, since their native language is not English.

Can you tell the native language of the people from these clips? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] nipawomset@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Right, except I asked about their native language, which is not English 🙂

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Can you tell the native language of the people from these clips? (lemmy.world)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/53177215

I thought I might share a small phonetic game/challenge with you. All 3 individuals in the attached clips were born and raised in the same country and speak the same native language. Can you tell, based on the peculiarities of their English pronunciation, what language it is?

  1. https://vimeo.com/1205985914
  2. https://vimeo.com/1206296678
  3. https://vimeo.com/1206827782
Can you tell the native language of the people from these clips? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] nipawomset@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

spoilerIt's neither South Africa nor the UK, though I'm surprised how often the native speakers of this particular language are mistaken for South Africans, given that I can think of hardly any salient connections between the two🙂

Can you tell the native language of the people from these clips? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] nipawomset@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

The correct answer is:

spoilerPolish. Thanks for your guesses and congratulations to all those who were close or even hit the nail on the head, even if somewhat hesitantingly.

Can you tell the native language of the people from these clips? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] nipawomset@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

spoilerA fair guess, but no :)

Can you tell the native language of the people from these clips? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] nipawomset@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

spoilerAn interesting and well-argued guess, but I’m afraid it’s nonetheless somewhat off the mark.

Can you tell the native language of the people from these clips? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] nipawomset@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

spoilerSlavic is a good guess
🙂

Can you tell the native language of the people from these clips? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] nipawomset@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

spoilerYour deduction is correct. They are Polish.

Can you tell the native language of the people from these clips? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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Can you tell the native language of the people from these clips? (lemmy.world)
 

I thought I might share a small phonetic game/challenge with you. All 3 individuals in the attached clips were born and raised in the same country and speak the same native language. Can you tell, based on the peculiarities of their English pronunciation, what language it is?

  1. https://vimeo.com/1205985914
  2. https://vimeo.com/1206296678
  3. https://vimeo.com/1206827782
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