Severe Accent

[SaeedinPakistan]

Re: Severe Accent

@Southie

I didn’t say we should deliberately try to not be understood. Natural changes by diffusion will happen. And that is authentic. I don’t know how to articulate this well. But when I hear a fake accent, it just jars me. Bollywood is the best example. When I hear of course, the course part makes me want to throw up.

I can only speak for myself. Haven’t had problems making myself understood.

Also there is a marked change in the young folks (for me that is 28 to 32) from India who r in the workforce. They speak with their natural accent. Very clear. But also distinct from local accent. You r correct. The locals don’t care. It is the south Asians who r so self conscious abt their accent.

Be yourself. Be natural. As u stated the accent changes gradually and automatically. No conscious effort need.

Bhoojlo aami ki bolte?

What’s fake though? Of course your accent is going to sound a bit unnatural when you’re not quite there, when you are still in the process of fixing it. Once you get past a certain age, you cannot rely on your accent changing naturally without some sort of conscious effort.

As far as sounding natural goes, would you be equally sympathetic to someone who sounded like they just got out of the hood? After all it is their natural accent.