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Old 08-25-2012, 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by barry123400 View Post
I have no ideal of how regional dialects etc. evolve. I have noticed that various slang or differential descriptive words seem to occur with different cultures of the same language.

I do feel the upper and other class systems of the british Iles were not transfered there with the principal establishing english population base of convicted felons. Because of this class system in england not recognized especially in Australia might have been the biggest factor. I feel various dialects etc
are still not homoginized in nature yet or may ever be in britain. The south africanner english is impacted a lot by the predominatly dutch immigration to that country I expect.
I believe our "Bawlamoor: accent derived from Cockney. British sailors, Baltimore a major sea port.
We warsh and rinch our hands in the zinc, and put motor earl in our engines, hon.
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