This is a project for my linguistics class, to find out what differences there are in people's pronunciation and grammar and word usage. Most of these questions just answer with 'yes' or 'no', although you can elaborate on your answers if you wish. Thanks to those who fill this out.
Age (or age group if you don't want to put your real age):
Location where you grew up, or location where you learned English:
1. Do you distinguish pronunciation between:
pen and pin
caught and cot
Mary, marry, merry
draw and drawl
2. Do the following sentences sound okay to you? (Don't worry about "technically" correct grammar, just tell me if these sound allright in your opinion, or if you use them.)
I might could do it tonight.
Do you want to come with?
We stood on line for two hours.
She is in hospital.
We seen the movie yesterday.
The car needs cleaned.
We are in five.
3. Write the word that you use to refer to these:
source of water over the sink or tub
a carbonated drink
center of a peach
plural form of 'you'
tiny candies put on top of an ice cream cone or cupcake
the night before Halloween
small glowing insect visible after dark
18
Born on Long Island, NY, but raised in Tampa, FL
1. I have a distinction between all words except "Mary" and "marry"
2. I might could do it tonight- No
Do you want to come with?- Yes
We stood on line for two hours.- Yes
She is in hospital.-No
We seen the movie yesterday.- No
The car needs cleaned.-No
We are in five.- No
3. Faucet
Soda
Pit
You
sprinkles
October 30th? lol
lightning bugs (I also sometimes refer to them as firefiles, but primarily as lightning bugs)
California
1. Do you distinguish pronunciation between:
pen and pin - yes
caught and cot - no
Mary, marry, merry - no
draw and drawl - yes
2. Do the following sentences sound okay to you?
I might could do it tonight. - no
Do you want to come with? - no
We stood on line for two hours. - no
She is in hospital. - no
We seen the movie yesterday. - no
The car needs cleaned. - no
We are in five. - no
3. Write the word that you use to refer to these:
source of water over the sink or tub - faucet
a carbonated drink - soda
center of a peach - pit
plural form of 'you' - all of you
tiny candies put on top of an ice cream cone or cupcake - Sprinkles
the night before Halloween - October 30
small glowing insect visible after dark - Firefly
Age (or age group if you don't want to put your real age): 28
Location where you grew up, or location where you learned English: UK (LONDON) AND ALL OVER THE PLACE
1. Do you distinguish pronunciation between:
pen and pin YES
caught and cot YES
Mary, marry, merry 3 VOWELS
draw and drawl YES
2. Do the following sentences sound okay to you? (Don't worry about "technically" correct grammar, just tell me if these sound allright in your opinion, or if you use them.)
I might could do it tonight. NO
Do you want to come with? YES
We stood on line for two hours. NO
She is in hospital. YES ("THE" TO ME MEANS THE BULIDING, NO ARTICLE MEANS THE FUNCTION OF THE BUILDING, I.E. BEING THERE AS AN IN-PATIENT)
We seen the movie yesterday. NO
The car needs cleaned. NO
We are in five. ERM... ROOM FIVE? PERHAPS.
3. Write the word that you use to refer to these:
source of water over the sink or tub TAP
a carbonated drink POP
center of a peach STONE
plural form of 'you' YOU
tiny candies put on top of an ice cream cone or cupcake SPRINKLES
the night before Halloween N/A
small glowing insect visible after dark FIREFLY
California
1.
pen and pin - yes
caught and cot - no
Mary, marry, merry - no
draw and drawl - yes
2.
I might could do it tonight. - no
Do you want to come with? - I don't consider this acceptable English, but I've heard it before. very informal-sounding, but yes
We stood on line for two hours. - no
She is in hospital. - no
We seen the movie yesterday. - no
The car needs cleaned. - no
We are in five. - Maybe, depending on the context. "What room are you in?" "We're in 5." informal, but used, so yes in some instances; no in others
3.
source of water over the sink or tub - faucet
a carbonated drink - soda
center of a peach - pit
plural form of 'you' - you, you guys, you all, all of you I'm sure that I've used all those forms at some point.
tiny candies put on top of an ice cream cone or cupcake - sprinkles
the night before Halloween - no specific name
small glowing insect visible after dark - firefly
Age: 14
Location: Germany
1.)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
2.)
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
3.)
no idea
soda
stone?
you
no idea
30th of October
firefly
Age: 24
Location: New Jersey, USA
1. Do you distinguish pronunciation between:
pen and pin: YES
caught and cot: YES
Mary, marry, merry: YES
draw and drawl: YES
2. Do the following sentences sound okay to you? (Don't worry about "technically" correct grammar, just tell me if these sound allright in your opinion, or if you use them.)
I might could do it tonight. NO
Do you want to come with? NO
We stood on line for two hours. YES (I'd probably say "in line," but it's ok)
She is in hospital. NO (I'd say "She is in the hospital").
We seen the movie yesterday. NO
The car needs cleaned. NO
We are in five. YES....I'D PROBABLY CONTRACT IT TO "WE'RE"
3. Write the word that you use to refer to these:
source of water over the sink or tub: FAUCET
a carbonated drink: SODA
center of a peach: PIT
plural form of 'you': YOU
tiny candies put on top of an ice cream cone or cupcake: SPRINKLES
the night before Halloween: MISCHIEF NIGHT
small glowing insect visible after dark: LIGHTNING BUG
Just as a follow-up:
"Do you want to come with".....I said no, but I suppose this would be okay in a very informal way, say if someone were leaving in a car and they playfully said to another friend "do you wanna come with?"
The glowing insects: "firefly" is also used, but I'd say "lightning bug" is used more often here in NJ.
Yeah, Lightning bug is what we called it on Long Island. Must be a Northeastern thing.
Age (or age group if you don't want to put your real age): 22
Location where you grew up, or location where you learned English: CALIFORNIA
1. Do you distinguish pronunciation between:
pen and pin -NO
caught and cot -YES (k(aw)t like hawk/ k(o)t like hot)
Mary, marry, merry -NO
draw and drawl -YES (I pronounce the l in drawl)
2. Do the following sentences sound okay to you? (Don't worry about "technically" correct grammar, just tell me if these sound allright in your opinion, or if you use them.)
I might could do it tonight. -YES (I WOULD SAY IT TO ANOTHER AAVE SPEAKER)
Do you want to come with? -YES (EXTREMELY INFORMAL, BUT IT'S SAID)
We stood on line for two hours. -NO (IN LINE)
She is in hospital. -NO (IN THE HOSPITAL)
We seen the movie yesterday. -YES (I WOULD SAY IT TO ANOTHER AAVE SPEAKER)
The car needs cleaned. -NO (CLEANING/TO BE CLEANED)
We are in five. -YES (IF MEANING ROOM FIVE OR SOMETHING SIMILAR)
-I ALSO SPEAK AAVE
3. Write the word that you use to refer to these:
source of water over the sink or tub -FAUCET/TAP
a carbonated drink -SODA
center of a peach -PIT
plural form of 'you' -YOU/YOU ALL/ YAW (AAVE pronounciation of ya'll)
tiny candies put on top of an ice cream cone or cupcake -SPRINKLES
the night before Halloween -NO SPECIAL WORD
small glowing insect visible after dark -FIREFLIES
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AAVE pronounciation of ya'll
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Oops. pronunciation. =)
I'm wondering about the pen/pin difference from the other Californians. How do you pronounce them?
Canaws, ''pen'' has the ''e'' sound in ''pet'' and ''pin'' has the ''i'' sound in ''pit'' for me.
Thanks Steve. I realize that I do use the e/i distinction sometimes (probably in a more proper/formal setting), but my natuaral inclination is to pronounce pen the same as pin.
age:21
location:china
1. Do you distinguish pronunciation between:
pen and pin: YES
caught and cot: NO
Mary, marry, merry: YES
draw and drawl: YES
2. Do the following sentences sound okay to you? (Don't worry about "technically" correct grammar, just tell me if these sound allright in your opinion, or if you use them.)
I might could do it tonight. NO
Do you want to come with? NO
We stood on line for two hours. YES
She is in hospital. YES
We seen the movie yesterday. NO
The car needs cleaned. NO
We are in five. YES
3. Write the word that you use to refer to these:
source of water over the sink or tub: TAP
a carbonated drink: COLA
center of a peach: CORE
plural form of 'you': YOU
tiny candies put on top of an ice cream cone or cupcake: NO IDEA
the night before Halloween: NO IDEA
small glowing insect visible after dark: LIGHTNING BUG
Age (or age group if you don't want to put your real age): 22
Location where you grew up, or location where you learned English: Miami, Florida, USA
1. Do you distinguish pronunciation between:
pen and pin - yes
caught and cot - no
Mary, marry, merry - marry yes, Mary and merry are the same
draw and drawl - yes
2. Do the following sentences sound okay to you? (Don't worry about "technically" correct grammar, just tell me if these sound allright in your opinion, or if you use them.)
I might could do it tonight. - no
Do you want to come with? - yes, but I know it's not correct
We stood on line for two hours. - no
She is in hospital. - no
We seen the movie yesterday. - no
The car needs cleaned. - no
We are in five. - no
3. Write the word that you use to refer to these:
source of water over the sink or tub - faucet
a carbonated drink - soda
center of a peach - pit
plural form of 'you' - you, you all, you guys, you people
tiny candies put on top of an ice cream cone or cupcake - sprinkles
the night before Halloween - all hallow's eve?
small glowing insect visible after dark - firefly
