Wednesday, April 20, 2005

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

A quiz to determine your "linguistic profile". My score:

40% Yankee
35% General American English
20% Upper Midwestern
5% Dixie
0% Midwestern

I'm not sure how 5% Dixie snuck in there. I'd also question the designation of "Yankee". I grew up in upstate New York but have lived in Boston for more than twenty years. There's quite a bit of linguistic difference between the two areas.