Toward an American Dialect Standard (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Tom Zurinskas]

Being a polite kind of guy, I didn't correct any pronunciations.  I just faked that I understood what they said and smiled a lot.  When I could tell a question was directed at me, I asked to repeat it.  It was not fun.  It was more their pattern of speech that was the problem, quick, soft talk.  And it never got better.

I never said I corrected their pronunciation.  Do yourself a favor and assume the best of people.

You miss the big point.  Has or had the ADS any interest in establishing an American Standard pronunciation, or shall it leave the job to dictionaries?

Tom Zurinskas, Conn 20 yrs, Tenn 3, NJ 33, now Fl 9.
See how English spelling links to sounds at http://justpaste.it/ayk



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> > I am entertaining guests who have a heavy duty dialect. I mostly do
> not
> > understand what they are saying. They have heavy duty ideolects as
> well which
> > compounds the problem. This is not good. How can we fix this?
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> Put itchy sheets on their bed and tell them it will get worse unless
> they straighten up and fly right.
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> Seriously, Tom, is this how you treat company? Correct their
> pronunciation? Are you trying to ensure that they don't come back for
> another visit?
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