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[Akka Homestead <akkabhomestead AT yahoo.com>]

Robert Walton wrote:
> 
> Like I said, somehow he ended up with a distinct Texas accent. More
> distinct than his brothers or daughters.

Well, let's see..
Jeb spent time in Mexico as an English teacher.  All of my English teachers 
enunciated better than I do and did not sound as Southern as I do.  Also, he 
lives now in South Florida...it may be geographically Southern, but it is not 
linguistically Southern...mostly.  

Neil spent summers in Maine and the school year in Washington DC.  Not 
conducive to development of a Texas accent.

Marvin also spent summers in Maine and the school year in VA...again..that 
doesn't develop a Texas accent.

Doro has lived in Maine most of her life....again....

So, of the kids, it looks like W is the only one who actually spent his youth 
in Texas.  Perhaps that is why is accent is more distinct, don't ya think?



> 
> He by the way was born in New Haven, Connecticut of Connecticut
> people. He was raised by those people in Texas. His accent is
> certainly Texan, not something that a Connecticut Yankee just picks
> up, IMO. This is one of the first reasons I never trusted Bush when he
> was running for office.

Rob, please clarify the above, because I am getting that you never trusted 
Bush when he took office because he had a Texas accent when he was born in 
CT.  
You've really kind of lost me in this discussion.

I worked with some guys from NY and Boston for a period of about a year. 
After that, my accent changed to the point that Southerners thought I had 
been raised elsewhere.  Since I have moved away from the city, my accent has 
become very, very country.  Point is, it doesn't take long to change an 
accent and you are never too old to have your accent change.


> 
> "Changing "nu-clee-ar" into "nu-cu-lar" is an example of what
> linguists call metathesis, which is the switching of two adjacent
> sounds. (Think of it this way: "nook le yer" becomes "nook ye ler.")"

I don't say nucular, I say nukluar or something.


BTW, Rob, the other day I had a friend over and we were reading some of the 
posts to the list and she saw the one where you said something to the effect 
of I am a Southerner because I was raised in Florida.  Now, my friend is from 
southern Alabama <snicker, snicker, I tease her all the time> and she says 
"Why everyone knows there are no Southerners left in Florida...lol"
Just thought you would get a kick out of that...or maybe not.  ;)  Please 
know that while my timing may be off, I really AM joking around with ya.  I 
like Bob's comment about being named Robert in VA.  Very creative.

Akka B, saying nuke now, as not to offend or irritate Rob :)







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9 times out of 10 I find I agree with what James posts here on the
list, but I diverge on his analysis of the pronunciation of nuclear.
Bush's pronunciation (as well as Carter's and Clinton's) is wrong,
and it isn't simply a matter of accented syllables or emphasis.  Bush
et al pronounce the word new-CUE-lar (or new-KYA-lar), adding a
syllable between the c and the l, where there is none.  It is not a
difference of accent, nor is it the dropping of a syllable, it is
adding something that isn't there.  Now, Clinton and Carter are
actually from the south and originally from somewhat modest
backgrounds, so maybe, just maybe, a regional mispronunciation (or
idiom if you really want to take it that far) is natural.  Bush was
born and educated in New England- his mispronunciation of the word is
an affectation, part of a program to appeal as 'folksy,' when in fact
he is the product of enormous wealth and privilege.