[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Accented English

[Indyfans at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/25/02 9:04:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
nesbitaa at purdue.edu writes:

<< 
 Back on the topic of accents, has anyone ever heard of a central 
 Indiana accent?  Being from Indianapolis, I'm convinced that there 
 isn't one.  Folks from northern Indiana tend to have a Chicago-style 
 accent, and those from southern Indiana have an almost Kentucky 
 accent.  I fear I may have colorless speech!!
 
 -Abby >>
Abby, we are originally from Indy, and I know what you mean about the 
Northern and Southern parts of Indiana and their accents!!  Central IN is 
pretty darn normal, meaning you could read the news on ABC without taking 
speech lessons!   There are just a few very mild  Indy twangs ...and I miss 
them!! 
                     Hoosier Hugs, 
                      Jen