[silly quiz] Linguistic Profile

[wispfox]

Your Linguistic Profile:

55% General American English

35% Yankee

5% Dixie

5% Upper Midwestern

0% Midwestern

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

How come there was no option for 'bubbler'? Not that I tend to use it, but... And why didn't they ask about subs/hogies/that other option that I can't remember? Bah.

I am, however, amused (and unsurprised) by my rather generic English. I tend toward that, as I tend to want to be understood by as many people as possible, and therefore try to use words for things which make sense on their own (eg, "water fountain" rather than "bubbler", as was used by people where I grew up). I think this is the first quiz of this particular kind which has General American English as an _option_, though.

Comments

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

I am somehow not surprised.

I suspect that for anyone to whom clear communication is a major priority, this would be the case.