Pop or soda? What do you call it? You may even call it all coke. I always get a kick out of the differences of varous American English dialects. If you’re interested, give this quiz a try. My results are posted below. Enjoy! (HT: Thirsty Theologian)
My Linguistic Profile: |
| 65% General American English |
| 25% Upper Midwestern |
| 5% Midwestern |
| 0% Dixie |
| 0% Yankee |
What Kind of American English Do You Speak?
∼striving for the unity of the faith for the glory of God∼ Eph. 4:3,13 • Rom. 15:5-7
It’s coke! Or “soft drink”!
Here’s my results from way down here in Foat Wuth, y’all!
“Captain Headknowledge’s” Linguistic Profile:
70% General American English
20% Dixie
5% Yankee
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern
Look, bro, it’s POP! There must be something crazy with someone who is both Yankee and Dixie!
Here’s the results of someone born and bred in the Northeast:
45% Yankee
40% General American English
10% Upper Midwestern
0% Dixie
0% Midwestern
g’day,
-Steve
Your Linguistic Profile:70% General American English20% Upper Midwestern5% Midwestern0% Dixie0% YankeeWhat Kind of American English Do You Speak?
Here we go:
Gen. Amer. English: 75%
Midwestern: 0%
Upper Midwestern: 0%
Yankee: 10%
Dixie: 10%
I’m not sure where the other 5% is!
Joe,
I just noticed that after your comment. It looks like everyone only scores a total of 95%. I wonder if the guy who did the test has it rigged so that only one way gets a total of 100%. Probably not, though.
Notice I major on the Dixie, and minor on the Yankee (too much imported news and television from the left coast and the snobs in New Yowak!). Fort Worth’s slogan is, “Where the West Begins.” If you look at a map, you’ll notice we’re right on the edge of where the well forested (and in some parts, swampy)southeast transitions to the brown and dusty southwest. Texas has a split personality: east Texas looks like the southeast (and also includes the ever popular leftover, so-called “racist” mode of discourse which is so ingrained in their heritage) and west Texas looks more and more like the states to its west.
So, here in Texas, we’ve got the best of both worlds! Yee-Haw!!! (That’s Texan for Hallelujah!)
P.S. — COKE!!!!!
John,
West Texas is among the most desolate wastelands on planet Earth! Seriously, driving through New Mexico and Arizona was way better than driving that long stretch through west Texas!
60% General American English
15% Dixie
15% Yankee
5% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern
And, I agree with Bob, it’s POP.