Iowans now have accents...
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Interestingly enough, dinner originally meant breakfast.
Word History: Eating foods such as pizza and ice cream for breakfast may be justified by the fact that in Middle English dinner meant "breakfast," as did the Old French word disner, or diner, which was the source of our word. The Old French word came from the Vulgar Latin word ·disiúnâre, meaning "to break one's fast; that is, to eat one's first meal," a notion also contained in our word breakfast. The Vulgar Latin word was derived from an earlier word, ·disiêiúnâre, the Latin elements of which are dis-, denoting reversal, and iêiúnium, "fast." Middle English diner not only meant "breakfast" but, echoing usage of the Old French word diner, more commonly meant "the first big meal of the day, usually eaten between 9 A.M. and noon." Customs change, however, and over the years we have let the chief meal become the last meal of the day, by which time we have broken our fast more than once.
Word History: Eating foods such as pizza and ice cream for breakfast may be justified by the fact that in Middle English dinner meant "breakfast," as did the Old French word disner, or diner, which was the source of our word. The Old French word came from the Vulgar Latin word ·disiúnâre, meaning "to break one's fast; that is, to eat one's first meal," a notion also contained in our word breakfast. The Vulgar Latin word was derived from an earlier word, ·disiêiúnâre, the Latin elements of which are dis-, denoting reversal, and iêiúnium, "fast." Middle English diner not only meant "breakfast" but, echoing usage of the Old French word diner, more commonly meant "the first big meal of the day, usually eaten between 9 A.M. and noon." Customs change, however, and over the years we have let the chief meal become the last meal of the day, by which time we have broken our fast more than once.
Farming families brought this from northern Europe. The biggest meal of the day in rural Germany is the noon meal so using the word dinner for it is the conotation of it being the main meal.
My grandparents did this and they were of Danish / low German background. Incidentally, my grandparents who farmed but were of English decent did not say this.
I can detect little or no accent in most major TV network anchors. I believe that must mean I have little or no accent.
I know a Des Moines news anchor. He has a voice like a more defined James Earl Jones and the delivery of a behind the back Steve Nash pass.
Most Iowans do not have accents and talk like the people on T.V., (I've been told this be people from California New york, Florida, and minnesotta who came to visit Iowa) there are some though that do. In the North they speak like Norweigans. in the south there are some that sound like Missourians somewhat though it is state wide in rural areas.
Of course itss Pop not coke though sometimes soda. People in the south say coke because coca-cola was invented in atlanta and it was the drink of preference for them
Lastly people who do not work on a farm only have 3 meals so its breakfast lunch dinner. people on a farm usually have 4 meals so its breakfast dinner lunch supper.
Of course itss Pop not coke though sometimes soda. People in the south say coke because coca-cola was invented in atlanta and it was the drink of preference for them
Lastly people who do not work on a farm only have 3 meals so its breakfast lunch dinner. people on a farm usually have 4 meals so its breakfast dinner lunch supper.
people on tv learn to talk like that since it "fits everyones accent."
When i came here i noticed a big difference in the way people talk from chicago, it sounds a lot like when i was in tennessee
Everyone speaks with an accent. Most Iowans (along with the newscasters) speak with a midwestern accent. There is no unaccented English (or any other) language.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
sup·per
(supÆÃr), n.
1. the evening meal, often the principal meal of the day.
2. any light evening meal, esp. one taken late in the evening: an after-the-theater supper.
–adj.
3. of or pertaining to supper: the supper dishes.
4. for, during, or including supper: a supper party.
[1225–75; ME sup(p)er < OF souper, n. use of souper to SUP1]
—supÆper·less, adj.
sup·per
1. the evening meal, often the principal meal of the day.
2. any light evening meal, esp. one taken late in the evening: an after-the-theater supper.
–adj.
3. of or pertaining to supper: the supper dishes.
4. for, during, or including supper: a supper party.
[1225–75; ME sup(p)er < OF souper, n. use of souper to SUP1]
—supÆper·less, adj.
That's probably because Chicago has a pretty thick accent of its own:
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I draw the flat "aa" sound out more than the "ay" sound (like bagels) but I draw both out.
From Mitchell County (Osage). Grew up 2 miles from the MN border.
Bang is a sound too, but it has another meaning...just ask your mom.
but the real term is sex, its not bang.
and u can ask ur mom the same thing, considering everyones mom did it
The real term for pop is not pop, that is just the word we say for it so you are wrong as well, and I was actually a test tube baby so ha... or was I?
